diff --git a/.github/workflows/embed-files.yaml b/.github/workflows/embed-files.yaml
index dd11a32..e179b04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/embed-files.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/embed-files.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-
+    paths:
+      - 'src/manifests/**.yaml'
+      - 'api-management/**.md'
+      - 'api-management/**.yaml'
+      - 'api-gateway/**.md'
+      - 'api-gateway/**.yaml'
+      - 'WALKTHROUGH.md'
 jobs:
   embed-code:
     runs-on: buildjet-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b562d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# vim temporary files
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*.pyc
+