diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f3598dce..b4b891365 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,38 @@
-.*.swp
+# Compiled files
+*.py[co]
+*.a
+*.o
+*.so
+
+# Sphinx
+_build
+doc/source/api/
+
+# Packages/installer info
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+dist
+build
+eggs
+parts
+var
+sdist
+develop-eggs
+.installed.cfg
+
+# Other
+*.DS_Store
+.idea
+.testrepository
 .tox
-*.pyc
-build/
-dist/
-*.egg-info/
+.venv
+.*.swp
 .coverage
-*~
+cover
 AUTHORS
 ChangeLog
+*.sqlite
+*~
+
+# Vagrant
+.vagrant