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+# Maven
+target/
+.m2/
+pom.xml.tag
+pom.xml.releaseBackup
+pom.xml.versionsBackup
+pom.xml.next
+release.properties
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+buildNumber.properties
+.mvn/timing.properties
+.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
+
+# IDE
+.idea/
+*.iml
+.vscode/
+.eclipse/
+.settings/
+.project
+.classpath
+
+# Claude
+.claude/
+
+# Serena
+.serena/
+
+# Testing
+.testing-autonomous/
+.spec-workflow/
+test-results/
+e2e-report/
+e2e-results/
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~
+.attach_pid*
+
+# Node (if frontend exists)
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json