diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2065bc..a19f768 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ out/
 
 ### VS Code ###
 .vscode/
+
+### Secrets / local tool configs ###
+.kiro/settings/mcp.json
diff --git a/.kiro/settings/mcp.json b/.kiro/settings/mcp.json.example
similarity index 65%
rename from .kiro/settings/mcp.json
rename to .kiro/settings/mcp.json.example
index 591d196..23b83e1 100644
--- a/.kiro/settings/mcp.json
+++ b/.kiro/settings/mcp.json.example
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@
       "env": {
         "MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
         "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
-        "MYSQL_USER": "financialbudgetuser",
-        "MYSQL_PASS": "cadI1fzFK3t#El%I",
-        "MYSQL_DB": "financialbudgetdb"
+        "MYSQL_USER": "CHANGE_ME",
+        "MYSQL_PASS": "CHANGE_ME",
+        "MYSQL_DB": "CHANGE_ME"
       },
       "autoApprove": [
-        "mysql_query",
         "mysql_query"
       ]
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}