diff --git a/gateware/icE1usb-proto/.gitignore b/gateware/icE1usb-proto/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d1c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gateware/icE1usb-proto/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+build-tmp
+__pycache__
+*.vcd
+.*.swp