diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d661b1c..e28382c8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ scratch*
 #review
 /src/docgen
 
+#local developer notes
+/localdoc/
 
 #Built tclkits (if any)
 *.exe