diff --git a/.claude/settings.json b/.claude/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f69c7c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.claude/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "PreToolUse": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "Glob|Grep",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "[ -f graphify-out/graph.json ] && echo '{\"hookSpecificOutput\":{\"hookEventName\":\"PreToolUse\",\"additionalContext\":\"graphify: Knowledge graph exists. Read graphify-out/GRAPH_REPORT.md for god nodes and community structure before searching raw files.\"}}' || true"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2c9d901..870a7cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -57,7 +57,15 @@ skills/find-skills
 skills-disabled/
 
 # Local project config (per-machine, not shared)
-.claude/
+.claude/*
+!.claude/tasks/
+!.claude/memory/
+!.claude/audits/
+!.claude/settings.json
+# But keep local stuff ignored within .claude/
+.claude/settings.local.json
+.claude/agent-memory/
+.claude/gstack/
 
 # Generated outputs
 graphify-out/