diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.obsidian/workspace.json
+.obsidian/workspace-mobile.json
+
+# Ignore Smart Connections folder because embeddings file is large and updated frequently
+.smart-connections
+
+.DS_Store
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