diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/gitignore.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/gitignore.ts
index c3c2f66b8..8a80c3da5 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/gitignore.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/gitignore.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const BASELINE_PATTERNS = [
   // ── GSD state directory (symlink to external storage) ──
   ".gsd",
   ".gsd-id",
+  ".bg-shell/",
 
   // ── OS junk ──
   ".DS_Store",