diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b59e69..4f6ac96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 !.gitignore
 
 # Helper scripts
-!*.sh
+!/*.sh
+!.common/**/*.sh
 
 # Archived problem sets
 !*.html
@@ -21,3 +22,7 @@
 
 # Kotlin
 !*.kt
+
+# Don't ignore skeletons in .common, but do all others
+**/skeleton*
+!.common/**/skeleton*
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