diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9de006da..7f4a07b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ dist/
 # GENERATED SPRITES
 tools/sprite-generation/raw/
 
+# RL training outputs — bulky model zips + tensorboard runs
+tooling/rl_self_play/models/
+tooling/rl_self_play/runs/
+
 # Auto-added by auto-commit-service
 build/