diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe6fe65..bd26349 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@
 .idea/*
 
 # ignore yard doc files
-.yardoc/*
\ No newline at end of file
+.yardoc/*
+
+# ignore yard generated documents
+/doc/*
+!/doc/README_FOR_APP
+