diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b814d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# ignore everything
+/*
+/*/
+
+# ... but these:
+!/i3/
+!/polybar/
+!/ranger/
+!/.Xmodmap
+!/.zshrc
+!/.gitignore