diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 12b1651..b8711a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ mspdebug
 mspdebug.exe
 inst/
 config.mk
+# temporary data for better code insight, e.g. when using bear and clangd
+/compile_commands.json
+/.cache