diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ node_modules/
 # local verification / scratch
 .verify/
 *.log
+
+# screenshots dropped into the project root
+Snipaste_*
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