diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 202dcb13d..46316e4b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ bitsandbytes.dir/
 Debug/
 Release/
 
+# IDE local files
+.vs/
+
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 build/