diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 72364f9..d293962 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ __pycache__/
 # C extensions
 *.so
 
+# Generic file extensions
+*.txt
+
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/