diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 70c818c..fccd1f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ htmlcov/
 # Docker
 .docker/
 Ideas.md
+
+# Local dev/test utilities (never commit)
+scripts/zwave-mock-gateway.py
+
+# Docs (local only)
+docs/database-model.md