diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9750d07..13bfe6f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@ mongo-volume-backup-*.tar.gz
 
 # backups directory for mongo-volume tarballs
 /backups/
+
+# Serena AI assistant
+.serena/
+*.serena-memory