diff --git a/config/.gitconfig b/config/.gitconfig
index 58cb9a1..71f9342 100644
--- a/config/.gitconfig
+++ b/config/.gitconfig
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@
 	prompt = false
 [include]
 	path = ~/.gitconfig.local
+[core]
+	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore.global
diff --git a/config/.gitignore.global b/config/.gitignore.global
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e4fa7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/.gitignore.global
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+*.swp
+*.o
+*.d
+plink.log
+llcalc_*