diff --git a/dot_gitignore b/dot_gitignore
index 649d76ca..8cb46fce 100644
--- a/dot_gitignore
+++ b/dot_gitignore
@@ -4,24 +4,13 @@
 *.un~
 *.pyc
 .credentials.json
+.env*
+!.env.template
 .envrc*
 !.envrc.template
 .vscode
 .yalc
 .DS_Store
 .zed
-
-.temp_joe
-
-.aider*
-.claude/
-CLAUDE.md
-AGENT.md
-AGENTS.md
-GEMINI.md
-.rules
-.cursorrules
-.windsurfrules
-.clinerules
-.github/copilot-instructions.md
 .pi/todos
+.claude