added stow

Author: codeitlikemiley

.gitignore

@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ learnings/
 
 # Environment (secrets)
 .env
+
+# Stow directory (managed separately)
+.stow/

.stow-README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Private Configuration Repository
+
+This repository contains sensitive configuration files that should not be in the main repository.
+
+## Files Tracked
+
+- `.env.local` - Local environment variables
+- `secrets/` - Application secrets
+- `config/` - Private configuration files
+- `.keys/` - API keys and certificates
+
+## Usage
+
+This is managed as a bare repository. Use the stow command to interact with it:
+
+```bash
+stow status
+stow add <file>
+stow push
+```