diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 56eb5fedd..e24b92143 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# custom files
+custom/
+!custom/plugins/example/
+!custom/example.zsh
+
 # temp files directories
 cache/
 log/