diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a5844d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.DS*
+.waf*
+build
+.lock-*
+osx/Frameworks/Sparkle*
+waf-tools/*.pyc