diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c3a04d96..502fc372 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,13 +1,45 @@
-build
-cmake-build*
-.DS_Store
-.vscode
-.vs
-*.swp
-*.kdev4
+# Prerequisites
+*.d
 
-.cache
-.idea
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+*.smod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+
+# JetBrains IDE
+.idea/
+
+# VSCode IDE
+.vscode/
+
+# build directories
+build/
+cmake-*/
 
 # npm
 node_modules/
diff --git a/scripts/requirements.txt b/scripts/requirements.txt
index c65a1d30..dc931f2d 100644
--- a/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 Babel==2.14.0
+clang-format