diff --git a/.claude/memory/INDEX.md b/.claude/memory/INDEX.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d072dd..0000000
--- a/.claude/memory/INDEX.md
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Memory Index
-
-## Open (unresolved)
-
-| File | Related | TL;DR |
-|------|---------|-------|
-| *(none)* | | |
-
-## Resolved
-
-| File | Status | Related | TL;DR |
-|------|--------|---------|-------|
-| *(no entries yet)* | | | |
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ Cargo.lock
 *.swp
 *.swo
 
-# Claude local settings (machine-specific, not shared)
+# Claude local settings and memory (machine-specific, not shared)
 .claude/settings.local.json
+.claude/memory/
 
 # Classified fixtures (confidential, never upload)
 tests/classified_fixtures/