diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42117a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/target
+Cargo.lock
+/.idea/.gitignore
+/.idea/double-ratchet-2.iml
+/.idea/vcs.xml