diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 3182cf5..02cf6e6 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 	st = status
 	br = branch
 	ch = checkout
+[core]
+	editor = vim
+	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39ca004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.DS_Store*
+.idea/*
+/vendor
+/node_modules