diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a960766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/target
+/*
+!/.gitignore
+!/src
+!/include
+!/Cargo*
+!/REF.md
+!/*.mcl
\ No newline at end of file