diff --git a/direct-file/.gitignore b/direct-file/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32fb899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/direct-file/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# VS Code
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+*.code-workspace
+
+# JetBrains IDEs
+.idea/
+*.iml
+*.iws
+*.ipr
diff --git a/direct-file/.vscode/settings.json b/direct-file/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e2bef5..0000000
--- a/direct-file/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "xml.format.maxLineWidth": 120,
-    "[xml]": {
-        "editor.defaultFormatter": "redhat.vscode-xml",
-        "editor.tabSize": 2
-    },
-    "files.watcherExclude": {
-        "**/target": true
-    },
-}