diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 379b60b7..fdd43d85 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ SESSION_CLOSEDOWN_*.md
 docs/outreach/COMPRESSED-LAUNCH-PLAN-v*.md
 docs/outreach/CULTURAL-DNA-*.md
 docs/deployments/
+
+# HF Space exploration directories
+hf-space-deploy/
+hf-spaces/