diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5b314df..e08a56f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ __pycache__/
 *.pyc
 .env
 admin_token.txt
+.review_approved
diff --git a/.review_approved b/.review_approved
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4884fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.review_approved
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewed and approved by Team 2026-09-08 T1b