diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab72633..645cd80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Python bytecode (this repo is also a gateway page-module — imported at runtime)
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+
 # Dependencies
 node_modules/
 .pnp