diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e57ecdda..ae9883c7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,16 @@ testdata/writefiletest
 .idea
 *.iml
 vendor/
+
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, build with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out