Worked on the AutoMQ/automq repository to enhance project maintainability by refining the .gitignore configuration and performing a comprehensive project cleanup. Focused on repository hygiene, the work involved excluding only the root 'bin/' directory while preserving other necessary ignore rules, and systematically removing unused files to streamline the codebase. Leveraged skills in configuration management and Git, utilizing Shell scripting to automate and ensure accuracy in the cleanup process. These changes aimed to reduce repository noise, facilitate faster onboarding for new contributors, and improve the reliability of continuous integration and testing workflows, ultimately supporting a cleaner and more maintainable development environment.