diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fc794d03bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+dist
+*classes
+target/
+lib_managed/
+src_managed/
+project/boot/
+project/plugins/project/
+project/sbt_project_definition.iml
+.idea
+.svn
+.classpath
+*~
+*#
+.#*