diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7ba625b5c..ae146a3cb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -123,3 +123,7 @@ InitTestScene*.unity*
 # Obsidian — share vault config, ignore per-machine UI/workspace state
 [Dd]ocs/[Vv]ault/.obsidian/workspace.json
 [Dd]ocs/[Vv]ault/.obsidian/workspace-mobile.json
+
+# Scratch / working areas — local screenshots + personal session notes (keep on disk, out of git)
+/_visual_scratch/
+/Docs/Vault/07_Sessions/User Sessions/