diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5a2c53c..97f7e56 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,3 +50,8 @@
 *.iso
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
+
+# track signed manifests
+!/_log/
+!/_log/manifests/
+!/_log/manifests/**
diff --git a/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json b/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eac0058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "event": "manifest",
+  "utc": "2025-08-29T12:38:49Z",
+  "cid": "Qmcd9786Mz86sRAZbgEsf6trZUfhNXDPzhXCjfqePKP7vo",
+  "path": "/legal/research/county/kane/zoning/20250828T185238Z_zoning_buffer_requirements.md",
+  "bytes": 101,
+  "sha256": "0900ab5e5bd926c2fdb8c1c181c680e1877ad439a6d4d0ef550918efdfb885bf",
+  "gateway": "https://ipfs.kane-il.us/ipfs/Qmcd9786Mz86sRAZbgEsf6trZUfhNXDPzhXCjfqePKP7vo",
+  "git_head": "9bfef9346743301a907f2d5dd6d95d8ca0b79880"
+}
diff --git a/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json.sshsig b/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json.sshsig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..548aa82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_log/manifests/2025-08-29T12:38:49Z_Qmcd9786Mz86.json.sshsig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-----BEGIN SSH SIGNATURE-----
+U1NIU0lHAAAAAQAAADMAAAALc3NoLWVkMjU1MTkAAAAgVEY8m5hZXa43Z7YkjG2RtiOE46
+P3nB4hMQ6JF5TaDYUAAAAEZmlsZQAAAAAAAAAGc2hhNTEyAAAAUwAAAAtzc2gtZWQyNTUx
+OQAAAEDeM28XOIf7rTSmct7Ya7M7ciCdYYkL4d+vkfkIPYr6VKhL1BAI54locaojTrRjXG
+KVSKRXP8GQdyNrB3VnZOwB
+-----END SSH SIGNATURE-----