diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f959e96..f2c008d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,14 @@
 venv/
 .venv/
 */venv/
-*/.venv/
\ No newline at end of file
+*/.venv/
+
+# backup files
+*~
+vex/*~
+*.bak
+vex/*.bak
+
+# pycache
+vex/__pycache__/
+