diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2092480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+calibre*
+.*
+!.git*
+_*
+*.log
+cds.*
+simulations
+libs
+README
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index 0000000..c73b442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "caravel-lite"]
+	path = caravel
+	url = https://github.com/efabless/caravel-lite