diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 084950e..0cc8ede 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ coverage/
 
 # TAKT config (user data)
 .takt/
+!.takt/config.yaml
+!.takt/pieces/
+!.takt/pieces/**
+!.takt/personas/
+!.takt/personas/**
+!.takt/policies/
+!.takt/policies/**
+!.takt/knowledge/
+!.takt/knowledge/**
+!.takt/instructions/
+!.takt/instructions/**
+!.takt/output-contracts/
+!.takt/output-contracts/**
 
 task_planning/
 
diff --git a/builtins/project/dotgitignore b/builtins/project/dotgitignore
index d4fbe9b..ef5b653 100644
--- a/builtins/project/dotgitignore
+++ b/builtins/project/dotgitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,16 @@
 
 # Project configuration
 !config.yaml
+!.takt/
+!.takt/pieces/
+!.takt/pieces/**
+!.takt/personas/
+!.takt/personas/**
+!.takt/policies/
+!.takt/policies/**
+!.takt/knowledge/
+!.takt/knowledge/**
+!.takt/instructions/
+!.takt/instructions/**
+!.takt/output-contracts/
+!.takt/output-contracts/**