diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 681a422..e4ece2e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ tests/accept-result.txt
 
 # MCP / local build artifacts
 /bin/
+
+# npm MCP launcher source under dist/ (not Vite build)
+!packages/opsxdb-mcp/dist/
+!packages/opsxdb-mcp/dist/**