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+# Build directories
+build/
+cmake-build-*/
+
+# CMake files
+CMakeFiles/
+CMakeCache.txt
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+
+# Binaries
+main
+ccolors
+ccolor.exe
+
+# JSON output
+palette.json