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+# devkitPro / Switch build outputs
+build.nx/
+*.elf
+*.nro
+*.nacp
+*.nso
+*.npdm
+*.nsp
+*.lst
+*.map
+
+# editor / OS
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*~
+*.bak
+.DS_Store