diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 327c1ca..4c80111 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 node_modules/
 dist/
 
+# IDE — ne jamais committer les connexions SQL (copier settings.json.example)
+.vscode/settings.json
+
 # Compiled Java class files
 *.class
 
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json.example
similarity index 51%
rename from .vscode/settings.json
rename to .vscode/settings.json.example
index b007321..edba303 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json.example
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    // Copier vers settings.json (gitignored) et renseigner vos identifiants locaux.
     "sqltools.connections": [
         {
             "mysqlOptions": {
@@ -11,15 +12,15 @@
             "port": 3306,
             "sshOptions": {
                 "port": 7822,
-                "host": "104.254.182.111",
-                "username": "devinscription",
-                "password": "M-G7+[NdA34H"
+                "host": "YOUR_SSH_HOST",
+                "username": "YOUR_SSH_USER",
+                "password": "YOUR_SSH_PASSWORD"
             },
             "driver": "MariaDB",
-            "name": "astral(dev) ms1inscription",
-            "username": "devinscription_bd",
-            "password": "x$@_v0-l_I((",
-            "database": "devinscription_preprod"
+            "name": "local dev connection",
+            "username": "YOUR_DB_USER",
+            "password": "YOUR_DB_PASSWORD",
+            "database": "YOUR_DATABASE"
         }
     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}