diff --git a/.claude-pid b/.claude-pid
deleted file mode 100644
index 07c8f92b..00000000
--- a/.claude-pid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-91305
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa3e13ed..0adeb0a1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,3 +60,13 @@ CODE-HEALTH-REPORT.md
 
 # Local home dir artifact from worktree ops
 (HOME)/
+
+# Runtime / process files
+.claude-pid
+
+# Generated vault index files (qmd/search artifacts)
+.laputa-index.json
+
+# Tauri signing keys (never commit private keys)
+*.key
+*.key.pub