diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8169a110..fb9f0afe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -82,3 +82,6 @@ apps/server/logs/
 # local QA scratch workspace (nested git repo)
 /qa/
 testing/integration/logs/
+
+# web-UI QA client (untracked Vite app)
+frontend/