diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19cef86..a89c8c7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,9 @@
 .gitconfig
 .ripgreprc
 .idea/
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/
+
+# Python bytecode cache — generated when the PreToolUse hook script under
+# .claude/scripts/ is imported/run. Regenerable; never commit it.
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file