diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4a2bb97b209ce033702b029d5c83d28a25e4c88f
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+# .gitignore for dcaf-esp-component
+
+build/
+dist/
+core
+*~
+\#*#
+*.[oa]
+*.gz
+*.cap
+*.pcap
+
+TAGS
+sdkconfig