diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec47225c7113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Local AI workspaces and private scratch files
+**/.claude
+**/.codex
+**/.cursor
+**/.aider*
+**/.*-private
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5b07ec4a8e3c..81b5ff38d3da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -136,3 +136,14 @@ _UpgradeReport_Files/
 __pycache__
 .DS_Store
 *~
+
+# Local AI workspaces and private scratch files
+.claude
+.codex
+.cursor
+.aider*
+.*-private
+
+!.npmignore
+
+!.dockerignore