diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ef6a52..2fde55d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 .DS_Store
 *.pem
 
+# git credentials (local push auth only — never commit)
+.git-credentials
+
 # debug
 npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*