diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfdbb50e1
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.DS_Store
+.localized
+
+# Build directory
+build/
+ 
+# XCode user specific files
+xcuserdata/
+*.xcworkspace/
+*.mode1v3
+*.mode2v3
+*.perspectivev3
+*.pbxuser