diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4bc537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+node_modules/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1c8f8b..6b22d28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ The `.bne` binary format gives **224 more bytes (20% more)** of content per data
 - **No `id` on the wire**: computed from SHA256 hash of the event (64 bytes saved)
 - **No JSON structural overhead**: no quotes, commas, colons, braces (68 bytes saved)
 
-See [`max_single_packet_event.md`](../rethinking_nostr/max_single_packet_event.md) in `rethinking_nostr/` for the full `.bne` byte layout.
+See [`max_single_packet_event.md`](max_single_packet_event.md) for the full `.bne` byte layout.
 
 ## Single-Packet Guarantee