diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 56c0944..2c88947 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ website/build/
 website/.docusaurus/
 website/node_modules/
 
+# Architecture Decision Records: kept local, not pushed to the remote repo
+docs/adr/
+