diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6f5d234..e2b9f67 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -135,4 +135,27 @@ _CPack_Packages/
 # Testing outputs
 Testing/
 test_results/
-coverage_report/
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+coverage_report/
+
+# Additional cleanup patterns - prevent repo mess
+archive/
+CMakeLists-*
+CMakeLists_*
+build_*.sh
+build_*.bat
+launch_*.sh
+launch_*.bat
+imgui.ini
+complex_layout_example.json
+factory_icon*.bmp
+create_*.py
+*demo*.cpp
+example_*.cpp
+test_*.cpp
+!test_imgui_ui.cpp
+ultra_simple*
+safe_test*
+solution_*.md
+CPackConfig.cmake
+CPackSourceConfig.cmake
+DartConfiguration.tcl
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