diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7fe218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+node_modules
+Thumbs.db
+.DS_Store
+.SpotlightV100
+.Trashes
+*-lock.*
+*.lock*
+*.swp
+.*~