diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11b4af870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
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+/.gitattributes export-ignore
+/.gitignore export-ignore
+/tests export-ignore
+/sandbox export-ignore
+/build.xml export-ignore
+/build.properties.dev export-ignore
+/.travis.yml export-ignore