diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index abf2d12..bd0ae71 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 .git
 .github
 
+# editor and IDE paraphernalia
+.idea
+
 # misc
 *.md
 *.sh
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b13789..69adda3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-
+# editor and IDE paraphernalia
+.idea