diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0000a13f..ec5a0c82 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,31 @@
 *.egg-info
 dist
 build
+
+# Eclipse
+*.pydevproject
+.project
+.metadata
+bin/**
+tmp/**
+tmp/**/*
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.classpath
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# CDT-specific
+.cproject
+
+# PDT-specific
+.buildpath