diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e06edeadc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+*.swp
+*~
+,*
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+.~lock.*
+/.ebuild.x
+/distfiles/
+/eclass/*.5
+/local/
+/packages/
+/profiles/use.local.desc