diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b095687eb..b2d2f1274 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .DS_Store
 *.pem
 *.ipynb
+
+# Local development files
+local/*
diff --git a/local/clean-install.ps1 b/local/clean-install.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 187b4e9fc..000000000
--- a/local/clean-install.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Remove all node_modules folders recursively
-Get-ChildItem -Path . -Directory -Recurse -Force -Filter "node_modules" | ForEach-Object {
-    Remove-Item -Path $_.FullName -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-}
-Write-Host "Removed all node_modules folders recursively"
-
-# Remove the package-lock.json file in the root directory
-Remove-Item -Path .\package-lock.json -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Write-Host "Removed package-lock.json"
-
-# Run npm install
-npm install
-Write-Host "Installed dependencies"
\ No newline at end of file