diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9d598e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+dist
+.git
+.claude
+backend/venv
+backend/__pycache__
+backend/uploads
+*.md
+*.log
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.production
+.DS_Store