diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36b13f1..88737ca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -174,3 +174,9 @@ cython_debug/
 # PyPI configuration file
 .pypirc
 
+# state-hub: track .claude/rules
+# Claude Code local state (track shared rules; ignore machine-specific files)
+.claude/*
+!.claude/rules/
+!.claude/rules/*.md
+