diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dced0a5..14b878f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-# Rust build artifacts
-/target/
-Cargo.lock
+# Development directories
+dev/
+tmp/
+test_files/
+sample_data/
 
-# Development files
+# Temporary files
 *.log
-*.md.tmp
-
-# OS files
+*.tmp
 .DS_Store
-Thumbs.db
 
 # TLS certificates - NEVER commit to repository
 *.pem
 *.key
 *.crt
-certs/
 certbot/
 
+# Rust build artifacts
+/target/
+Cargo.lock
+
 # IDE files
 .vscode/
 .idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 243ccf7..20f6488 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -23,22 +23,9 @@ We have UnitTests which should be kept up to date before committing any new code
 
 Fix every compiler warning before committing.
 
-### Certificate Management
+### Development Notes
 
 Development
-- Generate self-signed certificates for local testing
-- Store in `certs/` directory (gitignored)
+- Generate self-signed certificates for local testing in `dev/` directory
 - Use CN=localhost for development
 
-Production
-- Use Let's Encrypt or CA-signed certificates
-- Store certificates outside repository
-- Set appropriate file permissions (600 for keys, 644 for certs)
-- Implement certificate renewal monitoring
-- Never include private keys in documentation or commits
-
-Deployment Security
-- Certificate files should be owned by service user
-- Use systemd service file with proper User/Group directives
-- Consider using systemd's `LoadCredential` for certificate paths
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aad8e3a..d42dd5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,31 +29,25 @@ port = 1965
 log_level = "info"
 ```
 
-## Certificate Setup
-
-### Development
-Generate self-signed certificates for local testing:
+## Development Setup
 
+### Quick Start with Self-Signed Certs
 ```bash
-mkdir -p certs
-openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout certs/key.pem -out certs/cert.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj "/CN=localhost"
+mkdir -p dev
+openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 \
+  -keyout dev/key.pem \
+  -out dev/cert.pem \
+  -days 365 \
+  -nodes \
+  -subj "/CN=localhost"
 ```
 
 Update `config.toml`:
 ```toml
-cert = "certs/cert.pem"
-key = "certs/key.pem"
+cert = "dev/cert.pem"
+key = "dev/key.pem"
 ```
 
-### Production
-Use Let's Encrypt for production:
-
-```bash
-sudo certbot certonly --standalone -d yourdomain.com
-```
-
-Then update config.toml paths to your certificate locations.
-
 Run the server:
 
 ```bash