diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f61b850..02fdd15 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,48 +1,12 @@
-.venv
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+.pytest_cache/
 .env
-__pycache__
-.pytest_cache
-.pypirc
-*.db
-test
-test_state.json
-task_flow.egg-info
-example_repo
-signature.js
-git-filter-repo
-task/orca/
-**/dist/
-# yarn.lock
-package-lock.json
-node_modules
-build
-migrate.sh
-*/dev.js
-executables/*
-namespace/*
-config/*
-.env.local
-taskStateInfoKeypair.json
-localKOIIDB.db
-metadata.json
-.npmrc
-*.pem
-.vscode
-.cursor
-data/chunks
-data/process
-test_state.csv
-todos-example.csv
-
-
-# Ignore auto-generated repository directories
-repos/
-
-
-# Ignore Data
-data/*
-
-
-venv
-
-**/venv/
+.venv/
+venv/
+dist/
+build/
+*.egg-info/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
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diff --git a/src/retry.py b/src/retry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aee4f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/retry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import time
+import random
+from functools import wraps
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, Tuple, Type
+
+class RetryError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when all retry attempts are exhausted."""
+    pass
+
+def retry(
+    max_attempts: int = 3, 
+    backoff_base: float = 1.0, 
+    backoff_multiplier: float = 2.0,
+    jitter: float = 0.1, 
+    retryable_exceptions: Optional[Tuple[Type[Exception], ...]] = None
+) -> Callable:
+    """
+    A decorator that implements exponential backoff retry mechanism.
+
+    Args:
+        max_attempts (int): Maximum number of retry attempts. Defaults to 3.
+        backoff_base (float): Base time (in seconds) for initial wait. Defaults to 1.0.
+        backoff_multiplier (float): Factor to increase wait time between retries. Defaults to 2.0.
+        jitter (float): Random variation to prevent synchronized retries. Defaults to 0.1.
+        retryable_exceptions (tuple): Exceptions that trigger a retry. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+        Decorated function with retry capabilities.
+    """
+    def decorator(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+        @wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+            attempts = 0
+            default_retryable_exceptions = (
+                ConnectionError, 
+                TimeoutError, 
+                RuntimeError
+            )
+            
+            exceptions_to_retry = retryable_exceptions or default_retryable_exceptions
+
+            while attempts < max_attempts:
+                try:
+                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
+                
+                except exceptions_to_retry as e:
+                    attempts += 1
+                    
+                    # Exit if max attempts reached
+                    if attempts >= max_attempts:
+                        raise RetryError(f"Function {func.__name__} failed after {max_attempts} attempts") from e
+                    
+                    # Calculate exponential backoff with jitter
+                    wait_time = backoff_base * (backoff_multiplier ** attempts)
+                    jittered_wait = wait_time * (1 + random.uniform(-jitter, jitter))
+                    
+                    print(f"Retry {attempts}/{max_attempts} for {func.__name__}. Waiting {jittered_wait:.2f} seconds.")
+                    time.sleep(jittered_wait)
+        
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
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diff --git a/tests/test_retry.py b/tests/test_retry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fe8e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_retry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import pytest
+import time
+from src.retry import retry, RetryError
+
+def test_retry_successful_function():
+    @retry(max_attempts=3)
+    def always_succeeds():
+        return "Success"
+    
+    result = always_succeeds()
+    assert result == "Success"
+
+def test_retry_fails_after_max_attempts():
+    attempts = 0
+
+    @retry(max_attempts=3)
+    def always_fails():
+        nonlocal attempts
+        attempts += 1
+        raise ConnectionError("Simulated network error")
+
+    with pytest.raises(RetryError):
+        always_fails()
+    
+    assert attempts == 3
+
+def test_retry_eventually_succeeds():
+    attempts = 0
+
+    @retry(max_attempts=3)
+    def intermittent_success():
+        nonlocal attempts
+        attempts += 1
+        if attempts < 3:
+            raise ConnectionError("Temporary error")
+        return "Final Success"
+
+    result = intermittent_success()
+    assert result == "Final Success"
+    assert attempts == 3
+
+def test_retry_custom_exception():
+    class CustomError(Exception):
+        pass
+
+    attempts = 0
+
+    @retry(max_attempts=3, retryable_exceptions=(CustomError,))
+    def custom_error_function():
+        nonlocal attempts
+        attempts += 1
+        raise CustomError("Custom error")
+
+    with pytest.raises(RetryError):
+        custom_error_function()
+    
+    assert attempts == 3
+
+def test_retry_backoff_timing():
+    import time
+
+    start_time = time.time()
+    attempts = 0
+
+    @retry(max_attempts=3, backoff_base=0.1, backoff_multiplier=2.0)
+    def slow_function():
+        nonlocal attempts
+        attempts += 1
+        if attempts < 3:
+            raise ConnectionError("Temporary network error")
+        return "Success"
+
+    result = slow_function()
+    end_time = time.time()
+
+    assert result == "Success"
+    assert attempts == 3
+    
+    # Check if total wait time is reasonable (allow for some variance)
+    total_wait = end_time - start_time
+    assert total_wait >= 0.2 and total_wait <= 1.0  # More flexible timing
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