diff --git a/exercises/.gitignore b/exercises/.gitignore
index 374b78b..374a903 100644
--- a/exercises/.gitignore
+++ b/exercises/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
-examples/*
-lilygo/*
+# ignore entire directories
+lilygo/
+
+#ignore soft links
+examples
+
+# ignore logs
+*.log
+
+# optional: timestamped outputs if you expand later
+*_magnetometer_readings*.log