diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53eb98d..b939999 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     "@push.rocks/smartdeno": "^1.2.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartfs": "^1.2.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartrequest": "^5.0.1",
-    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0"
+    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0",
+    "minimatch": "^10.1.1"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.1+sha512.77a884a165cbba2d8d1c19e3b4880eee6d2fcabd0d879121e282196b80042351d5eb3ca0935fa599da1dc51265cc68816ad2bddd2a2de5ea9fdf92adbec7cd34",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index f430629..48584b0 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ importers:
       '@push.rocks/smartshell':
         specifier: ^3.3.0
         version: 3.3.0
+      minimatch:
+        specifier: ^10.1.1
+        version: 10.1.1
     devDependencies:
       '@git.zone/tsbuild':
         specifier: ^4.0.2
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 9349b8a..9539a39 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark G
 
 ### Company Information
 
-Task Venture Capital GmbH
+Task Venture Capital GmbH  
 Registered at District Court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
 
 For any legal inquiries or further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
diff --git a/ts/plugins.ts b/ts/plugins.ts
index e428b09..e42752b 100644
--- a/ts/plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/plugins.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 
 export { path };
 
+// third party
+import { minimatch } from 'minimatch';
+
+export { minimatch };
+
 // @push.rocks scope
 import * as smartai from '@push.rocks/smartai';
 import * as smartdeno from '@push.rocks/smartdeno';
diff --git a/ts/smartagent.classes.dualagent.ts b/ts/smartagent.classes.dualagent.ts
index b610a21..bda743c 100644
--- a/ts/smartagent.classes.dualagent.ts
+++ b/ts/smartagent.classes.dualagent.ts
@@ -158,9 +158,10 @@ export class DualAgentOrchestrator {
   /**
    * Register a scoped filesystem tool that can only access files within the specified directory
    * @param basePath The directory to scope filesystem operations to
+   * @param excludePatterns Optional glob patterns to exclude from listings (e.g., ['.nogit/**', 'node_modules/**'])
    */
-  public registerScopedFilesystemTool(basePath: string): void {
-    const scopedTool = new FilesystemTool({ basePath });
+  public registerScopedFilesystemTool(basePath: string, excludePatterns?: string[]): void {
+    const scopedTool = new FilesystemTool({ basePath, excludePatterns });
     this.registerTool(scopedTool);
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/smartagent.tools.filesystem.ts b/ts/smartagent.tools.filesystem.ts
index 0a1d193..5284a16 100644
--- a/ts/smartagent.tools.filesystem.ts
+++ b/ts/smartagent.tools.filesystem.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { BaseToolWrapper } from './smartagent.tools.base.js';
 export interface IFilesystemToolOptions {
   /** Base path to scope all operations to. If set, all paths must be within this directory. */
   basePath?: string;
+  /** Glob patterns to exclude from listings (e.g., ['.nogit/**', 'node_modules/**']) */
+  excludePatterns?: string[];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -20,12 +22,25 @@ export class FilesystemTool extends BaseToolWrapper {
 
   /** Base path to scope all operations to */
   private basePath?: string;
+  /** Glob patterns to exclude from listings */
+  private excludePatterns: string[];
 
   constructor(options?: IFilesystemToolOptions) {
     super();
     if (options?.basePath) {
       this.basePath = plugins.path.resolve(options.basePath);
     }
+    this.excludePatterns = options?.excludePatterns || [];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a relative path should be excluded based on exclude patterns
+   */
+  private isExcluded(relativePath: string): boolean {
+    if (this.excludePatterns.length === 0) return false;
+    return this.excludePatterns.some(pattern =>
+      plugins.minimatch(relativePath, pattern, { dot: true })
+    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -361,7 +376,16 @@ export class FilesystemTool extends BaseToolWrapper {
           if (params.filter) {
             dir = dir.filter(params.filter as string);
           }
-          const entries = await dir.list();
+          let entries = await dir.list();
+
+          // Filter out excluded paths
+          if (this.excludePatterns.length > 0) {
+            entries = entries.filter(entry => {
+              const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(validatedPath, entry.path);
+              return !this.isExcluded(relativePath) && !this.isExcluded(entry.name);
+            });
+          }
+
           return {
             success: true,
             result: {
@@ -499,6 +523,11 @@ export class FilesystemTool extends BaseToolWrapper {
               const itemRelPath = relativePath ? `${relativePath}/${item.name}` : item.name;
               const isDir = item.isDirectory;
 
+              // Skip excluded paths
+              if (this.isExcluded(itemRelPath) || this.isExcluded(item.name)) {
+                continue;
+              }
+
               const entry: ITreeEntry = {
                 path: itemPath,
                 relativePath: itemRelPath,
@@ -603,11 +632,14 @@ export class FilesystemTool extends BaseToolWrapper {
           const matches = await dir.list();
 
           // Return file paths relative to base path for readability
-          const files = matches.map((entry) => ({
-            path: entry.path,
-            relativePath: plugins.path.relative(basePath, entry.path),
-            isDirectory: entry.isDirectory,
-          }));
+          // Filter out excluded paths
+          const files = matches
+            .map((entry) => ({
+              path: entry.path,
+              relativePath: plugins.path.relative(basePath, entry.path),
+              isDirectory: entry.isDirectory,
+            }))
+            .filter((file) => !this.isExcluded(file.relativePath));
 
           return {
             success: true,