diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd4eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Gitignore settings for ESPHome
+# This is an example and may include too much for your use-case.
+# You can modify this file to suit your needs.
+/.esphome/
+/secrets.yaml
+/venv/*