diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c3d9b9..94b8263 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # secrets
 .env
 
+# local working material (design mocks, scratch), never shipped
+.local/
+
 # python
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc