diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 721cb85..a651433 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,3 +44,12 @@ __pycache__/
 # Staging
 /tmp/
 /staging-*/
+
+# Planning & Documentation (kept locally, not in repo)
+.planning/
+TODO.md
+CLAUDE.md
+./frontend/.planning/
+./frontend/tasks/
+./docs/plans/
+.claude/settings.local.json