diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0da3d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/lib/ManUtils/*
+!/lib/ManUtils/Build.PL
+!/lib/ManUtils/ManUtils.pm
+!/lib/ManUtils/ManUtils.xs