diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d692cfa..53d0251 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 .idea
 *.log
-tmp
-temp
 tmp/worktrees
 temp/worktrees
 
 # Local temporary directories and repository-owned worktrees
 tmp/
 temp/
+
+# machine-local symlink to ORESoftware/my-ai AGENTS.md; never committed
+.ores/