diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b94b51f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dist
+cabal-dev
+*.o
+*.hi
+*.chi
+*.chs.h
+.virthualenv
+*~
+.hsenv_*
+dist_*
+history
+TAGS