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+# Qt / C++ typical .gitignore
+
+# Build directories (CMake, qmake, other)
+build*/
+cmake-build*/
+out/
+dist/
+install/
+
+# CMake files
+CMakeFiles/
+CMakeCache.txt
+cmake_install.cmake
+CTestTestfile.cmake
+install_manifest.txt
+Makefile
+
+ClippingStation.app/
+ClippingStation.app
+
+# qmake / Qt Creator
+*.pro.user*
+*.qmake.stash
+*.qmake.cache
+
+# Qt generated sources
+moc_*.cpp
+*_moc.cpp
+qrc_*.cpp
+ui_*.h
+ui_*.cpp
+
+# Object, library and binary files
+*.o
+*.obj
+*.lo
+*.la
+*.al
+*.a
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.out
+
+# Static analysis / indexing
+*.tags
+TAGS
+tags
+cscope.*
+*.d
+
+# IDEs and editors
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*~
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+*.kate-swp
+*.kdev4
+*.kmproj
+*.cbp
+*.workspace
+
+# Xcode
+*.pbxuser
+!default.pbxuser
+*.mode1v3
+!default.mode1v3
+*.mode2v3
+*.perspectivev3
+xcuserdata/
+*.xcworkspace
+project.xcworkspace/
+build/
+
+# Visual Studio
+*.vcxproj.user
+*.sdf
+*.opensdf
+*.VC.db
+ipch/
+*.pdb
+
+# macOS / Windows
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Misc / logs / temp
+*.log
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+*.bak
+
+# Generated by tools
+*.pro.user.*
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