diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
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+{
+  "permissions": {
+    "allow": [
+      "Bash(gh auth *)",
+      "PowerShell(gh auth *)",
+      "PowerShell(winget install *)",
+      "Bash(gh repo *)",
+      "Bash(git init *)",
+      "Bash(git remote *)",
+      "Bash(git add *)",
+      "Bash(git commit -m 'Initial commit: Clownfischserver v0.5.0 *)",
+      "Bash(git config *)"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Secrets – NIEMALS committen!
+config/.env
+*.env
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+venv/
+.venv/
+*.egg-info/
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+/var/log/
+
+# Snapshots
+/opt/clownfisch-snapshots/
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Editor
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Temp
+tmp/
+temp/
+*.tmp