diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+/target
+debug
+target
+build
+mod.rs
+
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
+
+# MSVC Windows builds of rustc generate these, which store debugging information
+*.pdb
+
+**/mutants.out*/
+
+# Flake Stuff
+.env
+.direnv/
+flake.lock