diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4a5310e..46d5f6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,4 +8,20 @@ jdk-11.0.20-full/
 jdk-11.0.21+9-jre/
 jre-11-windows.zip
 # Ignore generated or local files
-backup/
\ No newline at end of file
+backup/backup/
+
+# Ignore large build artifacts and distributions
+electron_thermal_app/dist/
+electron_thermal_app/node_modules/
+py_app/static/downloads/*.AppImage
+py_app/static/downloads/*.zip
+py_app/app/static/*.zip
+
+# VS Code build artifacts
+VS code/bin/
+VS code/.vs/
+VS code/obj/
+
+# Backup files
+*.backup
+*.backup2