diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 866f33ca49..fc65b8ed75 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 installer/*/*.wxs.bk
 /src/modules/awake/.claude
 
+# Claude AI local settings - local-only, not committed
+**/.claude/settings.local.json
+
 # Squad / Copilot agents — local-only, not committed
 .squad/
 .squad-workstream