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-# Logs
-logs
-*.log
-npm-debug.log*
-yarn-debug.log*
-yarn-error.log*
-lerna-debug.log*
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
 
-# Diagnostic reports (https://nodejs.org/api/report.html)
-report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
-
-# Runtime data
-pids
-*.pid
-*.seed
-*.pid.lock
-
-# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
-lib-cov
-
-# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
-coverage
-*.lcov
-
-# nyc test coverage
-.nyc_output
-
-# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
-.grunt
-
-# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
-bower_components
-
-# node-waf configuration
-.lock-wscript
-
-# Compiled binary addons (https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
-build/Release
-
-# Dependency directories
-node_modules/
-jspm_packages/
-
-# Snowpack dependency directory (https://snowpack.dev/)
-web_modules/
-
-# TypeScript cache
-*.tsbuildinfo
-
-# Optional npm cache directory
-.npm
-
-# Optional eslint cache
-.eslintcache
-
-# Optional stylelint cache
-.stylelintcache
-
-# Optional REPL history
-.node_repl_history
-
-# Output of 'npm pack'
-*.tgz
-
-# Yarn Integrity file
-.yarn-integrity
-
-# dotenv environment variable files
+# Virtual environments
 .env
-.env.*
-!.env.example
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
 
-# parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
-.cache
-.parcel-cache
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
 
-# Next.js build output
-.next
-out
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+usda_vision_system.log*
 
-# Nuxt.js build / generate output
-.nuxt
-dist
+# Storage (recordings)
+storage/
+*.avi
+*.mp4
+*.mov
 
-# Gatsby files
-.cache/
-# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and not Next.js
-# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
-# public
+# Configuration (may contain sensitive data)
+config_local.json
+config_production.json
 
-# vuepress build output
-.vuepress/dist
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
 
-# vuepress v2.x temp and cache directory
-.temp
-.cache
+# Camera library cache
+python demo/__pycache__/
 
-# Sveltekit cache directory
-.svelte-kit/
+# Test outputs
+test_output/
+*.test
 
-# vitepress build output
-**/.vitepress/dist
+# Backup files
+*.backup
+*.bak
 
-# vitepress cache directory
-**/.vitepress/cache
+# OS generated files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
 
-# Docusaurus cache and generated files
-.docusaurus
-
-# Serverless directories
-.serverless/
-
-# FuseBox cache
-.fusebox/
-
-# DynamoDB Local files
-.dynamodb/
-
-# Firebase cache directory
-.firebase/
-
-# TernJS port file
-.tern-port
-
-# Stores VSCode versions used for testing VSCode extensions
-.vscode-test
-
-# yarn v3
-.pnp.*
-.yarn/*
-!.yarn/patches
-!.yarn/plugins
-!.yarn/releases
-!.yarn/sdks
-!.yarn/versions
-
-# Vite logs files
-vite.config.js.timestamp-*
-vite.config.ts.timestamp-*
-
-/videos/*
+# Old test files (keep in repo for reference)
+# old tests/