diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ea4dc3..85b9c45 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 *.so
 *.dylib
 
+# npm (root package.json ships the CLI; installs create these)
+/node_modules/
+
 # Go test / coverage artifacts
 *.test
 *.out