diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57e77ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+config.h*
+config.log*
+config.status
+configure
+compile
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+depcomp
+install-sh
+missing
+stamp-h1
+*~
diff --git a/src/.gitignore b/src/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..303b6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+*.o
+.deps
+subrelayd
+subrelay-shell