diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fc0bff6..1b36d96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
-I-Sight_Generated_Files*
-DATAMODEL_*
-.env
-DEV_L_MYRTLE.xlsx
-global_config.log
+# Glob patterns to ignore specific file types and directories
+*.*/.xlsx		# Ignore all .xlsx files in any folder
+*.*/.xlsx.old	# Ignore all .xlsx.old files in any folder
+
+# Patterns for I-Sight generated files folders (you can adjust the pattern if needed)
+*.*/I-Sight_Generated_Files/			# Ignore all files and subfolders under I-Sight_Generated_Files*
+
+# Exclude pycache directory
+-p bin/./pycache/
+
+# Exclude logs
+*.log
+
+# Exclude lib and pyvenv.cfg directories
+-p */lib/
+-p */pyvenv.cfg
+
+# Exclude ods files (if needed)
+.ods
+
+# Patterns for Backup Folders to ignore specific backup files
+.*/I-Sight_Generated_Files_backup_.*		# Ignore all backup files under I-Sight_Generated_Files/
+
+.*/Moulinette/I-Sight_Generated_Files_backup_.*		# Ignore all backup files within Moulinette/I-Sight_Generated_Files_backup/*