diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 4a8702a3..26c901b2 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <!--- Make sure to read CONTRIBUTING.md -->
 <!--- It mentions the rules to follow and helpful tools -->
 
-# How to test the functionality
-* step 1
+<!-- For completed items, change [ ] to [x]. -->
+- [ ] I ran valgrind when using my new feature
 
-# I ran valgrind when using my new feature
-yes/no
+### How to test the functionality
+* step 1
+* step 2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eafcb988..75c8a5f4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ src/gitversion.h.in
 src/stamp-h1
 src/plugins/profapi.lo
 
+# out-of-tree build folders
+build*/
+
 # binaries
 profanity
 **/*.o
@@ -89,8 +92,11 @@ python2/
 python3/
 
 .DS_Store
+.gdbinit
 *.bak
 *.orig
+*.patch
+*.rej
 breaks
 
 *.tar.*