diff --git a/.hgignore b/.gitignore
similarity index 64%
rename from .hgignore
rename to .gitignore
index 6af374f8..9e0eaa89 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-syntax: glob
+# Build directories
 bridge_constructor/generated
-.build
 build
 ctags_links/
 dist/
@@ -9,22 +8,36 @@ env/
 libervia_backend.egg-info/
 MANIFEST
 .mypy_cache/
+
+# Python artifacts
 *.orig
 *.pyc
 *.pyo
 .pytest_cache
 *.pyv
+
+# Editor files
 Session.vim
-stubs/
 *.swo
 *.swp
+.vim
+
+# IDE
+.vscode
+
+# Type stubs
+stubs/
+
+# Generated files
 tags
+
+# Test reports
 tests/e2e/report*
-_trial_temp/
+
+# Twisted logs and state
 twistd.log
 twistd.pid
 twisted/plugins/dropin.cache
+
+# Backup files
 *.un~
-.vim
-.vscode
-.gitignore