diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f82036a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+hydra
+xhydra
+hydra-gtk/config.log
+hydra-gtk/config.status
+hydra-gtk/errors
+hydra-gtk/src/.deps/
+hydra-gtk/stamp-h
+pw-inspector