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+# Credentials and sensitive data
+CREDENTIALS.md
+
+# Compiled binaries
+tools/go/*/nextcloud-*
+
+# Go build artifacts
+tools/go/*/*.exe
+tools/go/*/*.exe~
+tools/go/*/*.dll
+tools/go/*/*.so
+tools/go/*/*.dylib
+tools/go/*/bin/
+tools/go/*/dist/
+
+# Test binaries
+tools/go/*/*-test
+
+# Go module cache
+tools/go/*/go.sum
+
+# IDE files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db