diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f916afff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/node_modules/
+# Don't add directory /dist/ to .gitignore, as it is used by the build script
+dist/mushroom-strategy.js