diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e22a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# --- VERIFRAX LOCAL JUNK ---
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+*~
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+pnpm-debug.log*
+node_modules/
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+.turbo/
+.next/
+.cache/
+# --- /VERIFRAX LOCAL JUNK ---
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ead976d..5d6486c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ This repository is part of the VERIFRAX proof perimeter.
 * Role: apply
 * Deploy mode: static-root
 * Current repository posture: live public intake boundary
-* License: Apache License Version 2.0
+* License: GNU General Public License v3.0
 
 ## Boundary
 
@@ -166,4 +166,7 @@ APPLY is not archive/reference.
 
 ## License
 
-Apache License Version 2.0
+This repository is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See `LICENSE`.
+
+
+License: Apache License Version 2.0