diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7ecfa889..f393904d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 /.cxx/
+
+# Ignore Gradle's project-specific cache directory:
 /.gradle/
+
+# Ignore IDE-specific directories:
 /.idea/
 /.nb-gradle/
+
+# Ignore Gradle's build output directories:
 /build/
+
 /private/