diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f89f71f5..7b6d73c5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,6 @@ replay_pid*
 # code editors
 .vscode/
 *.code-workspace
+
+# user-specific dev files
+*KLS*