diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore everything by default
+/*
+
+# Keep this file
+!/.gitignore
+
+# Whitelist: pure static site source only
+!/*.html
+!/*.js
+!/*.css
+
+# Whitelist: images used by the site
+!/images/