diff --git a/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock b/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e6eea5db3..0000000000
--- a/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"sessionId":"76a3e58d-d4b6-4002-bdb6-160ea48c702b","pid":1528501,"procStart":"16318804","acquiredAt":1778795671252}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ed81b7db67..a1f769a88f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 omnirouteCloud/
 omnirouteSite/
 
+# Claude Code local state — must never be committed
+.claude/
+
 # Root-level underscore-prefixed directories (private/draft — never commit)
 /_*/