diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f82bfabf2..eba3cad35 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ test.hs
 */doc/*.[0-9].md
 */doc/*.info
 dist-newstyle/
+cabal.project.local
+*~
diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3846116b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+packages: hledger-lib
+          hledger
+          hledger-ui
+          hledger-web
+          hledger-api