diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1a10ab..9ab8fb5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ _pkginfo.txt
 # but keep track of directories ending in .cache
 !?*.[Cc]ache/
 
+# exclude notes
+notes/*
+
 # Others
 ClientBin/
 ~$*