diff --git a/.chezmoiignore.tmpl b/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
index 04dcb34..07bb9ac 100644
--- a/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ AGENTS.md
 # Runtime plugin state with embedded tokens — never managed
 .config/noctalia/plugins
 .config/noctalia/plugins/**
+
+# Byte-cache kitty/python writes next to tab_bar.py — never managed
+.config/kitty/__pycache__
+.config/kitty/__pycache__/**