diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
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+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/meshtastic-python" vcs="Git" />
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$/meshtastic-python/protobufs" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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