diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 628338f..06963f2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config.json
 *.key
 
 # Database and Persistence
-data/
+data/**/**
 *.sqlite
 *.sqlite-journal
 *.db
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ logs/
 
 # AI Tools Specific
 .gemini/
+
+!.gitkeep
diff --git a/data/.gitkeep b/data/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29