diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore everything
+*
+
+# Re-allow all directories (so git can even check inside them)
+!*/
+
+# Allow the alacritty directory
+!alacritty/
+
+# Allow any directory beginning with i3 (i3, i3blocks, i3status, i3-scripts, etc)
+!i3*/
+
+# Allow files inside alacritty and i3* directories
+!alacritty/**
+!i3*/**
+
+# Don't forget to not ignore .gitignore!
+!.gitignore