diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7525d3768..9e90e956d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ xcodebuild/*
 /npm-debug.log
 /downloads
 
-appshell.xcodeproj
-Brackets.vcxproj
-appshell.sln
-libcef_dll_wrapper.vcxproj
+*.xcodeproj
+*.VC.db
+*.VC.VC.opendb
+.vs/
+.vscode/
+*.vcxproj
+*.vcxproj.filters
+*.vcxproj.user
+*.sln
 
 *.pbxuser
 *.perspective
@@ -24,8 +29,6 @@ libcef_dll_wrapper.vcxproj
 *.sdf
 *.opensdf
 *.suo
-*.vcxproj.filters
-*.vcxproj.user
 *.log
 *.dmg
 
@@ -51,8 +54,7 @@ fr-fr.mst
 appshell_extensions_js.o
 Makefile
 appshell.Makefile
-Brackets.target.mk
-libcef_dll_wrapper.target.mk
+*.target.mk
 appshell/gtk
 appshell/gtk/*