diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0fc5f0aa7..5fd7350b2b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ vagrant.local.yml
 vendor/roles
 *.py[co]
 *.retry
-.trellis/virtualenv
+.trellis/*
+!.trellis/cli.yml
+trellis.cli.local.yml
diff --git a/trellis.cli.yml b/trellis.cli.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cfe2470b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trellis.cli.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Trellis CLI example config file
+# https://roots.io/trellis/docs/cli/#configuration
+#
+# database_app: sequel-ace
+# open:
+#   admin: "https://mysite.com/wp/wp-admin"