diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a7825be..76ee559 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,12 @@ logs
 .env
 .env.*
 !.env.example
-_migrate/comp
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+
+# compiled migrations
+_migrate/comp
+
+# temp file uploads
+tmp/
+
+# story content (temporary)
+stories/*.txt
\ No newline at end of file