diff --git a/ChefCookbook.gitignore b/ChefCookbook.gitignore
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+.vagrant
+Berksfile.lock
+*~
+*#
+.#*
+\#*#
+.*.sw[a-z]
+*.un~
+/cookbooks
+
+# Bundler
+Gemfile.lock
+bin/*
+.bundle/*
+
+.kitchen/
+.kitchen.local.yml