diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ca3481e..f3e48ad 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ dist/
 .tmp/
 .superpowers/
 *.log
+
+# Local verification, design references, and work records (keep deployment docs).
+docs/verification/
+docs/superpowers/
+docs/design/
+docs/implementation-progress.md