diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..74da93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.venv/
+.env
+*.crt
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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new mode 100755
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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new mode 100755
index 34c4c63..21e8182
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ JIRA_URL = 'https://globaljira.roche.com/rest/api/2/issue/picker'
 USERNAME = os.getenv("JIRA_USER")
 PASSWORD = os.getenv("JIRA_PASSWORD")
 ROOT_CERT = ".\\Roche G3 Root CA.crt"
+PRINT_RESPONSE_ON_ERR = False
 
 headers = {
     'Content-Type': 'application/json'
 }
 
+# For this query for user kalinom6 there are 6 results, 5 of them are correct,
+# but one is certainly not associated with the user in any way according to
+# the web application. The result set is lacking too, there should be way
+# more issues assigned to this user
 query = {
     'query': f'assignee = {USERNAME} AND status not in (Closed, Done)'
 }
@@ -47,4 +52,8 @@ if response.status_code == 200:
     print(issues)
 else:
     print(f"Failed to execute JQL query. Status code: {response.status_code}")
-    print("Response:", response.text)
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+    if response.status_code == 403:
+        print("If you're sure you've set up the environment variables correctly\n \
+            Please login to Jira in the browser to solve a CAPTCHA.")
+    if PRINT_RESPONSE_ON_ERR:
+        print("Response:", response.text)
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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