diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1f2ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Ruby files (used only for GitHub Pages documentation)
+Gemfile
+Gemfile.lock
+.ruby-version
+
+# Git files
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Documentation
+*.md
+docs/
+
+# Build artifacts
+node_modules/
+dist/
+build/
+*.log
+
+# Environment files
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.*.local
+
+# IDE files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Test files
+*.test.js
+*.test.ts
+*.spec.js
+*.spec.ts
+
+# Development files
+.devcontainer/
+attached_assets/
diff --git a/nixpacks.toml b/nixpacks.toml
index 16d2882..99d4151 100644
--- a/nixpacks.toml
+++ b/nixpacks.toml
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ cmds = ["npm run build"]
 
 [start]
 cmd = "npm start"
+
+# Ignore Ruby files - they're only for GitHub Pages documentation
+[providers]
+ruby = false