diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 311b2065d..4008bc460 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ local.properties
 
 *.iml
 
+## Directory-based project format:
+.idea/
+# if you remove the above rule, at least ignore the following:
+
+# User-specific stuff:
+# .idea/workspace.xml
+# .idea/tasks.xml
+# .idea/dictionaries
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files:
+# .idea/dataSources.ids
+# .idea/dataSources.xml
+# .idea/sqlDataSources.xml
+# .idea/dynamic.xml
+# .idea/uiDesigner.xml
+
+# Gradle:
+# .idea/gradle.xml
+# .idea/libraries
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin:
+# .idea/mongoSettings.xml
 
 ## File-based project format:
 *.ipr