diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# Compiled output
+/dist
+/tmp
+/out-tsc
+/bazel-out
+
+# Node
+/node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+yarn-error.log
+
+# IDEs and editors
+.idea/
+.project
+.classpath
+.c9/
+*.launch
+.settings/
+*.sublime-workspace
+
+# Visual Studio Code
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+.history/*
+
+
+# Miscellaneous
+/.angular/cache
+.sass-cache/
+/connect.lock
+/coverage
+/libpeerconnection.log
+testem.log
+/typings
+
+# System files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
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diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
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--- a/.idea/.gitignore
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-# Default ignored files
-/shelf/
-/workspace.xml
-# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
-/httpRequests/
diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
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--- a/.idea/modules.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project version="4">
-  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
-    <modules>
-      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/sandkasten-web.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/sandkasten-web.iml" />
-    </modules>
-  </component>
-</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/sandkasten-web.iml b/.idea/sandkasten-web.iml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
-  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
-    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
-      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/temp" />
-      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.tmp" />
-      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/tmp" />
-    </content>
-    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
-    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
-  </component>
-</module>
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diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
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--- a/.idea/vcs.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project version="4">
-  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
-    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
-  </component>
-</project>
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