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+### Go template
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+.idea
+go.sum
+data.json
+chat.iml
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+