diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a0b3cf..bf7df99 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ recipe-info/*/secrets.json
 recipe-info/*/*-credentials.*.toml
 recipe-info/*/test-account-*.json
 
+# local-only private files (stripped from the public mirror)
+plans/
+planned-updates/
+cooperative-computer-well-known/
+test-ssh/.testenv
+