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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
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+go.work.sum
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Build artifacts
+/bin/
+/dist/
+/build/
+
+# Go build cache
+/.cache/
+
+# IDE and editor files
+.vscode/
+.DS_Store
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# Application-specific binaries
+/server/server
+/client/client
+ChitChatPractice
+
+# Debug files
+debug
+__debug_bin
+
+# Environment files
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+
+# OS-specific files
+Thumbs.db