diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8735742..0ecf443 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ Thumbs.db
 # Secrets (do NOT commit local .env files; keep .env.example tracked as template)
 .env
 .env.*
-!.env.example
\ No newline at end of file
+!.env.example
+
+# Local-only working notes (use task board for shared tracking)
+TODO.md
\ No newline at end of file