diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49a73a3
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.lht.*
+*.versioned.lht
+*~
+*.versioned.sch
+*.svg
+*.pdf
+*.ps
+*.zip
+*.brd.*
+*.tdx
+\#*\#
+*.notes.txt
+*.bom.csv
+*.cost.csv
+*.json
+*.rb
+geda/footprints/