diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ async function activate() {
 	// TODO: Show the list of commits that would be added. Should be disabled by default.

 	// git log master..develop --oneline

 

+	if ( !fs.existsSync( '.gitignore' ) )

+		logger.warn( '.gitignore file missing, it is suggested to create it before committing unwanted files.' );

 	if ( !fs.existsSync( 'CHANGELOG.md' ) )

 		logger.warn( 'CHANGELOG.md file missing, it is suggested to create it before a public release.' );

 	if ( !fs.existsSync( 'README.md' ) )
Added warnings on .gitignore files missing from the repository