diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f5b692cb..7d6b892a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ node_modules/
 # Virtual environments
 venv/
 .venv/
+.venv-macos/
 ENV/
 env/
 
@@ -96,3 +97,16 @@ secrets/*.p12
 # Allow example/placeholder files in secrets/
 !secrets/*.example
 !secrets/README.md
+.env.console.local
+
+# Runtime snapshots and audit results (generated at deploy time)
+ops/preflight_snapshots/
+ops/voice_audit_results/
+ops/voice_latency_report.json
+
+# Backup files
+*.bak
+services/router/router-config.yml.bak
+
+# Release artifacts (generated by runbook runner — stored outside repo)
+services/sofiia-console/data/