diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 92529421..449baee2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@
 node_modules
 package-lock.json
 package.json
-/bin
\ No newline at end of file
+/bin
+
+# Local agent instructions
+AGENT.md
+AGENTS.md
+agent.md
+agents.md
+CLAUDE.md
+claude.md
+BRANCH_STRATEGY.md