diff --git a/apps/templates/lua/.gitignore b/apps/templates/lua/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10d5d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/templates/lua/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# ignore executables
+*
+!*.*
+!*/
+
+*.so
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.trace
+
+build/