diff --git a/git/.gitconfig b/git/.gitconfig
index 75021c7..56873d6 100644
--- a/git/.gitconfig
+++ b/git/.gitconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   email = sapien.reversing.entropy@gmail.com
 [core]
   editor = nvim
+  excludesfile = /Users/yangmillstheory/.gitignore
 [alias]
   co = checkout
   br = branch
diff --git a/git/.gitignore b/git/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c76eb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Session.vim
+.DS_Store
+*.swp
diff --git a/git/.stow-local-ignore b/git/.stow-local-ignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29