diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 019c6a2..f81875a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ sync-to-github.sh
 # Ignore Gitea workflows when pushing to GitHub
 .gitea/
 
+# Local development documentation (Gitea only, not for GitHub)
+.local/
+
 # Temporary troubleshooting files - to be removed
 Dockerfile.optimized
 fix-gitea-packages.md