diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cfc8fb4..b05dc55 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ Thumbs.db
 .caldav_sync_state.json
 *.state.json
 
+# --- Local scratch / WIP files ---
+FIXME_*
+TEST_*
+
 # --- Logs ---
 *.log