diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..b251f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+/*
+!/src
+/include/chess/generated/*
+!/CMakeLists.txt
+!/README.md
+!/LICENSE
+!/pieces
+!/lib
+!.gitkeep
+!/include
+!/.gitignore