diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index b6fae57..0b6345d 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ Claude reads layer 0 first, then routes down as needed.
 
 Yes. Edit any `CONTEXT.md`, add `<!-- klonode:manual -->` at the top, and Klonode will preserve your edits on future runs.
 
+## How do I ignore generated files in Git?
+
+If you want to treat Klonode's output as ephemeral artifacts rather than committing them to your repo, add this to your `.gitignore`:
+
+```gitignore
+# Klonode auto-generated routing
+CLAUDE.md
+CONTEXT.md
+.klonode/
+```
+
+You can automatically append this by running `klonode init --gitignore-only`.
+
 ## Is it production-ready?
 
 No. This is v0.1.0 alpha. Interfaces may change. But the core pipeline works end-to-end — we use it daily.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli.ts b/packages/cli/src/cli.ts
index cb24ced..371fb92 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ program
   .argument('[path]', 'Path to the git repository', '.')
   .option('-m, --mode <mode>', 'Output mode: inline or shadow', 'inline')
   .option('--dry-run', 'Show what would be generated without writing files')
+  .option('--gitignore-only', 'Append Klonode presets to .gitignore without scanning')
   .action(initCommand);
 
 program
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
index 258169b..1c2ac4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,29 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 
 export async function initCommand(
   repoPath: string,
-  options: { mode?: string; dryRun?: boolean },
+  options: { mode?: string; dryRun?: boolean; gitignoreOnly?: boolean },
 ): Promise<void> {
+  const resolved = path.resolve(repoPath);
+
+  if (options.gitignoreOnly) {
+    const fs = await import('fs');
+    const gitignorePath = path.join(resolved, '.gitignore');
+    const snippet = '\n# Klonode auto-generated routing\nCLAUDE.md\nCONTEXT.md\n.klonode/\n';
+    
+    if (fs.existsSync(gitignorePath)) {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(gitignorePath, 'utf8');
+      if (!content.includes('# Klonode auto-generated routing')) {
+        fs.appendFileSync(gitignorePath, snippet);
+        console.log(chalk.green('✓ Appended Klonode preset to .gitignore'));
+      } else {
+        console.log(chalk.yellow('⚠ .gitignore already contains the Klonode preset'));
+      }
+    } else {
+      fs.writeFileSync(gitignorePath, snippet.trimStart());
+      console.log(chalk.green('✓ Created .gitignore and added Klonode preset'));
+    }
+    return;
+  }
   const {
     generateRouting,
     writeGeneratedFiles,
@@ -19,7 +40,7 @@ export async function initCommand(
     formatInjectionReport,
   } = await import('@klonode/core');
 
-  const resolved = path.resolve(repoPath);
+
   const mode = (options.mode === 'shadow' ? 'shadow' : 'inline') as 'inline' | 'shadow';
 
   console.log(chalk.blue.bold('\n⟐ Klonode — AI Context Routing Generator\n'));