diff --git a/hardware/.gitignore b/hardware/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8156cdd81e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hardware/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*-cache.lib
diff --git a/hardware/frankenso/.gitignore b/hardware/frankenso/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..726c8bea5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hardware/frankenso/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+connector_pictures
+misc_documentation