diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6e4761..461ade7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -127,3 +127,10 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+# PyCharm
+.idea/
+
+# local files (binary test files, images etc.)
+testing/
+stuff/