diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a802f9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+*.o
+
+# indent backup files
+*~
diff --git a/src/asm/.gitignore b/src/asm/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d27175fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asm/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# executable
+rgbasm
+
+asmy.h
+asmy.y
diff --git a/src/lib/.gitignore b/src/lib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dec46411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# executable
+xlib
diff --git a/src/link/.gitignore b/src/link/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a9e8984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/link/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# executable
+xlink
diff --git a/src/rgbfix/.gitignore b/src/rgbfix/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ba34d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rgbfix/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# executable
+rgbfix