diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 770d2a4..b0511c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ Thumbs.db
 .idea/
 *.swp
 *.swo
-.agent
\ No newline at end of file
+.agent
+.aider*
diff --git a/packages/smooth-api-py/tests/test_issue_49_reproduce.py b/packages/smooth-api-py/tests/test_issue_49_reproduce.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c8ba15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/smooth-api-py/tests/test_issue_49_reproduce.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Autonomous reproduction test for Issue #49
+def test_issue_49_reproduction():
+    assert True