diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Local Claude config (contains WiFi credentials and machine-specific paths)
+CLAUDE.local.md
+
 # ESP32 firmware build artifacts and local config (contains WiFi credentials)
 firmware/esp32-csi-node/build/
 firmware/esp32-csi-node/sdkconfig