diff --git a/.deployignore b/.deployignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44e152b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.deployignore
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Dependencies
+## Avoid any node_modules folders anywhere in the repo; see see https://docs.wpvip.com/how-tos/manage-dependencies/#version-management
+node_modules
+## Avoid package*.json files only at repo root
+/package.json
+/package-lock.json
+
+# Built-in; ship with vip-go-mu-plugins
+/plugins/akismet/
+/plugins/advanced-post-cache/
+/plugins/cron-control/
+/plugins/gutenberg-ramp/
+/plugins/jetpack/
+/plugins/jetpack-force-2fa/
+/plugins/lightweight-term-count-update/
+/plugins/query-monitor/
+/plugins/rewrite-rules-inspector/
+/plugins/two-factor/
+/plugins/vaultpress/
+
+# Loaded via Composer
+/plugins/advanced-custom-fields-pro/
+/plugins/cookie-law-info/
+/plugins/pojo-accessibility/
+/plugins/accessibility-checker/
+/plugins/svg-support/
+/plugins/user-switching/
+/plugins/woocommerce/
+
+# Uploads directory
+/uploads/
+
+# Leftover core/plugin upgrade files
+/upgrade/
+
+# mu-plugins; these are managed at the platform-level
+/mu-plugins/
+
+# drop-ins; these are managed at the platform-level
+/object-cache.php
+/db.php
+
+# Ignore temporary OS files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Local PHPCS configuration files
+.phpcs.xml
+phpcs.xml
+
+# Composer (only root)
+/vendor/
+
+# PhpStorm
+.idea/
+
+# Pre-compiled files
+src/index.js
+src/components
+
+# Credentials
+auth.json
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66ad3f863..d43f22a9e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@ Thumbs.db
 .phpcs.xml
 phpcs.xml
 
-# Composer (repo root only)
-/vendor/
+# Composer
+vendor
 
 # PhpStorm
 .idea/
+
+# Pre-compiled files
+src/index.js
+src/components
+
+# Credentials
+auth.json
diff --git a/client-mu-plugins/goodbids/.gitignore b/client-mu-plugins/goodbids/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index f56fce46b..000000000
--- a/client-mu-plugins/goodbids/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-.DS_Store
-/.vscode
-/.idea
-vendor
-
-# Pre-compiled files
-src/index.js
-src/components
-
-# Credentials
-auth.json