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+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+ vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+go.work.sum
+
+# IDE specific files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS specific files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+*.log
+
+# Binary output directory
+/bin/
+/dist/
+
+# Local environment variables
+.env
+.env.local
+
+manpages/
+*.patch