diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f35e0d0..2ce1bbc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 store.json
 .story_kit_port
 
+# Bot config (contains credentials)
+.story_kit/bot.toml
+
 # Agent worktrees (managed by the server, not tracked in git)
 .story_kit/worktrees/
 
diff --git a/.story_kit/bot.toml.example b/.story_kit/bot.toml.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0288e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.story_kit/bot.toml.example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+homeserver = "https://matrix.example.com"
+username = "@botname:example.com"
+password = "your-bot-password"
+room_id = "!roomid:example.com"
+enabled = false