diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index a27b975..811eaff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
           file: ./backend/Dockerfile # Explicit path to Dockerfile
           push: true # Push the image after building
           tags: | # Use SHA for version specific, latest for general
-            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/MAIA:${{ github.sha }}
-            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/MAIA:latest
+            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/maia:${{ github.sha }}
+            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/maia:latest
           # Pull latest base image updates when building (good for scheduled runs)
           pull: true
           cache-from: type=gha # Github Actions cache
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ jobs:
 
             # Pull the specific image version built in this workflow
             # Using the Git SHA ensures we deploy exactly what was just built
-            docker pull ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/MAIA:${{ github.sha }}
+            docker pull ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/maia:${{ github.sha }}
 
             # Also pull latest for other services to keep up to date
             docker-compose pull redis db
 
             # Uses sed to update the compose file with the new image tag
-            sed -i 's|image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/MAIA:.*|image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/MAIA:${{ github.sha }}|g' docker-compose.yml
+            sed -i 's|image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/maia:.*|image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/maia:${{ github.sha }}|g' docker-compose.yml
             echo "Updated docker-compose.yml image tag"
 
             # Restart the services using the new image(s)
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c3629e..fe019eb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,24 @@
-node_modules
+# backend
+backend/env
+backend/.env
+
+# frontend
+interfaces/nativeapp/node_modules
+interfaces/nativeapp/.expo/
+interfaces/nativeapp/dist/
+interfaces/nativeapp/web-build/
+interfaces/nativeapp/expo-env.d.ts
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.orig.*
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.jks
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.p8
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.p12
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.key
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.mobileprovision
+interfaces/nativeapp/.metro-health-check*
+interfaces/nativeapp/npm-debug.*
+interfaces/nativeapp/yarn-debug.*
+interfaces/nativeapp/yarn-error.*
+interfaces/nativeapp/.DS_Store
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.pem
+interfaces/nativeapp/.env*.local
+interfaces/nativeapp/*.tsbuildinfo
diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 40bca31..0000000
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interfaces/nativeapp/.gitignore b/interfaces/nativeapp/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d16e1ef..0000000
--- a/interfaces/nativeapp/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Learn more https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/ignoring-files
-
-# dependencies
-node_modules/
-
-# Expo
-.expo/
-dist/
-web-build/
-expo-env.d.ts
-
-# Native
-*.orig.*
-*.jks
-*.p8
-*.p12
-*.key
-*.mobileprovision
-
-# Metro
-.metro-health-check*
-
-# debug
-npm-debug.*
-yarn-debug.*
-yarn-error.*
-
-# macOS
-.DS_Store
-*.pem
-
-# local env files
-.env*.local
-
-# typescript
-*.tsbuildinfo