diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d5dca0c..0d4b170 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -412,3 +412,17 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 # Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
 *.vsix
 
+#ignore all in root folder except the allowed values
+./**
+!./.editorconfig
+!./.gitignore
+!./LICENSE
+!./README.mdf
+!./*.[Ss][Ll][Nn]
+!./.gitea/**
+!./build/**
+!./docs/**
+!./examples/**
+!./src/**
+!./tests/**
+!./tools/**
\ No newline at end of file