diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1d48a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*
+
+!config/
+!config/**
+
+!marytts/
+!marytts/**
+
+!mods/
+!mods/**
+
+!scripts/
+!scripts/**
+
+!.gitignore
+!README.md