diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ coverage.xml
 
 .env
 *.env
+.env*
diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
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--- a/todo.md
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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 [ ] new loan/fraud check/update with start <br />
 
+[ ] for demo simulate failure  - add utilities/simulated failures from pipeline demo <br />
 
 [ ] ask the ai agent how it did at the end of the conversation, was it efficient? successful? insert a search attribute to document that before return <br />
 - Insight into the agent’s performance <br />