diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36d1a84d..1b8c7c26 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ _cgo_export.*
 
 _testmain.go
 
+# Vim files https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/Global/Vim.gitignore
+# swap
+[._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
+[._]s[a-w][a-z]
+# session
+Session.vim
+# temporary
+.netrwhist
+*~
+# auto-generated tag files
+tags
+
 *.exe
 
 cobra.test