diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore build outputs in host directories
+host/*/*.html
+host/*/*.png
+host/*/*.pdf
+host/*/from_client/
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+tmp*/
+
+# OS and editor files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+*~
+*.swp