diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b513267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+_build
+setup.data
+setup.log
+doc/*.html
+*.native
+*.byte
+*.so
+*.tar.gz
+_tests
+*.merlin
+*.install