diff --git a/.semgrepignore b/.semgrepignore
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+:include .gitignore
+
+.git
+
+src/test
+
+benchkit
+benchkit-backend
+
+driver-it
+examples
+
+testkit
+testkit-backend
+testkit-tests
+