diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f8b7eaa..0000000
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-kind: pipeline
-name: test-docker-build
-
-steps:
-- name: test-docker-build
-  image: plugins/docker
-  network_mode: bridge
-  settings:
-    repo: sneak/mfer
-    build_args_from_env: [ DRONE_COMMIT_SHA ]
-    dry_run: true
-    custom_dns: [ 116.202.204.30 ]
-    tags:
-      - ${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:7}
-      - ${DRONE_BRANCH}
-      - latest
-- name: notify
-  image: plugins/slack
-  settings:
-    webhook:
-      from_secret: SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL
-  when:
-    event: pull_request
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index adc169b..a19733f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 *.tmp
 *.dockerimage
 /vendor
+
+# Stale files
+.drone.yml
diff --git a/mfer/checker.go b/mfer/checker.go
index 0abf0b4..a213697 100644
--- a/mfer/checker.go
+++ b/mfer/checker.go
@@ -272,12 +272,14 @@ func (c *Checker) checkFile(entry *MFFilePath, checkedBytes *FileSize) Result {
 
 // FindExtraFiles walks the filesystem and reports files not in the manifest.
 // Results are sent to the results channel. The channel is closed when done.
+// Hidden files/directories (starting with .) are skipped, as they are excluded
+// from manifests by default. The manifest file itself is also skipped.
 func (c *Checker) FindExtraFiles(ctx context.Context, results chan<- Result) error {
 	if results != nil {
 		defer close(results)
 	}
 
-	return afero.Walk(c.fs, string(c.basePath), func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	return afero.Walk(c.fs, string(c.basePath), func(walkPath string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -288,16 +290,31 @@ func (c *Checker) FindExtraFiles(ctx context.Context, results chan<- Result) err
 		default:
 		}
 
+		// Get relative path
+		rel, err := filepath.Rel(string(c.basePath), walkPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Skip hidden files and directories (dotfiles)
+		if IsHiddenPath(filepath.ToSlash(rel)) {
+			if info.IsDir() {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		// Skip directories
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		// Get relative path
-		rel, err := filepath.Rel(string(c.basePath), path)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		// Skip manifest files
+		base := filepath.Base(rel)
+		if base == "index.mf" || base == ".index.mf" {
+			return nil
 		}
+
 		relPath := RelFilePath(rel)
 
 		// Check if path is in manifest
diff --git a/mfer/checker_test.go b/mfer/checker_test.go
index 44a9ac0..5ba283e 100644
--- a/mfer/checker_test.go
+++ b/mfer/checker_test.go
@@ -305,6 +305,44 @@ func TestFindExtraFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "not in manifest", extras[0].Message)
 }
 
+func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsManifestAndDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := afero.NewMemMapFs()
+	manifestFiles := map[string][]byte{
+		"file1.txt": []byte("in manifest"),
+	}
+	createTestManifest(t, fs, "/data/.index.mf", manifestFiles)
+	createFilesOnDisk(t, fs, "/data", map[string][]byte{
+		"file1.txt": []byte("in manifest"),
+	})
+	// Create dotfile and manifest that should be skipped
+	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(fs, "/data/.hidden", []byte("hidden"), 0o644))
+	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(fs, "/data/.config/settings", []byte("cfg"), 0o644))
+	// Create a real extra file
+	require.NoError(t, fs.MkdirAll("/data", 0o755))
+	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(fs, "/data/extra.txt", []byte("extra"), 0o644))
+
+	chk, err := NewChecker("/data/.index.mf", "/data", fs)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	results := make(chan Result, 10)
+	err = chk.FindExtraFiles(context.Background(), results)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var extras []Result
+	for r := range results {
+		extras = append(extras, r)
+	}
+
+	// Should only report extra.txt, not .hidden, .config/settings, or .index.mf
+	for _, e := range extras {
+		t.Logf("extra: %s", e.Path)
+	}
+	assert.Len(t, extras, 1)
+	if len(extras) > 0 {
+		assert.Equal(t, RelFilePath("extra.txt"), extras[0].Path)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFindExtraFilesContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	fs := afero.NewMemMapFs()
 	files := map[string][]byte{"file.txt": []byte("data")}