diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3beee5..2b8d05a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ _testmain.go
 *.test
 *.prof
 
+.idea/
+*.log
+
+# ignore local test data and folders
+devconfig.ini
+*.gz
+.directory
\ No newline at end of file