diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b6e59d..636b1b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# from the InteliJ/PyCharm ecosystem
+.idea/
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]