diff --git a/backend/.air.toml b/backend/.air.toml
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+root = "."
+tmp_dir = ".bin"
+
+[build]
+  bin = "./.bin/pocket-id"
+  cmd = "CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o ./.bin/pocket-id ./cmd"
+  exclude_dir = ["resources", ".bin", "data"]
+  exclude_regex = [".*_test\\.go"]
+  stop_on_error = true
+
+[misc]
+  clean_on_exit = true
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