diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 770f068a..be094769 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ logs/
 node_modules/
 npm-debug.log*
 
+# Markdown docs (manual)
+manual/*.md
+*.md
+!CLAUDE.md
+
 # Claude Code local settings
 .claude/settings.local.json