diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8f950fa..ad6377d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "generic-array",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bstr"
+version = "1.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c48f0051a4b4c5e0b6d365cd04af53aeaa209e3cc15ec2cdb69e73cc87fbd0dc"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
 version = "1.0.83"
@@ -311,6 +321,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "url",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "globset"
+version = "0.4.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "57da3b9b5b85bd66f31093f8c408b90a74431672542466497dcbdfdc02034be1"
+dependencies = [
+ "aho-corasick",
+ "bstr",
+ "log",
+ "regex-automata",
+ "regex-syntax",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "handlebars"
 version = "5.0.0"
@@ -488,9 +512,9 @@ checksum = "b5e6163cb8c49088c2c36f57875e58ccd8c87c7427f7fbd50ea6710b2f3f2e8f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "memchr"
-version = "2.6.4"
+version = "2.7.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f665ee40bc4a3c5590afb1e9677db74a508659dfd71e126420da8274909a0167"
+checksum = "523dc4f511e55ab87b694dc30d0f820d60906ef06413f93d4d7a1385599cc149"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miette"
@@ -796,6 +820,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "dirs",
  "git2",
+ "globset",
  "handlebars",
  "handlebars_switch",
  "lazy_static",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9d49fb3..b597398 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 clap = { version = "4.4.14", features = ["derive", "env"] }
 dirs = "5.0.1"
 git2 = "0.18.1"
+globset = { version = "0.4.14", features = ["serde", "serde1"] }
 handlebars = "5.0.0"
 handlebars_switch = "0.6.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
diff --git a/src/repo.rs b/src/repo.rs
index 45a87be..32e6d21 100644
--- a/src/repo.rs
+++ b/src/repo.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+use globset::{Glob, GlobSet, GlobSetBuilder};
 use miette::{bail, Context, IntoDiagnostic, Result};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::{
     env,
     fs::{self},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    rc::Rc,
 };
 
 use crate::templating;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SiloRepo {
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ impl SiloRepo {
         }
 
         Ok(Self {
-            root: DirEntry::parse(path.to_owned())?,
+            root: DirEntry::parse(Rc::new(ParseContext::default()), path.to_owned())?,
         })
     }
 
@@ -32,46 +35,81 @@ impl SiloRepo {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct ParseContext {
+    ignored: GlobSet,
+}
+
+impl ParseContext {
+    pub fn new(ignored: GlobSet) -> Self {
+        Self { ignored }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ParseContext {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ignored: GlobSet::empty(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref IGNORED_PATHS: GlobSet = GlobSetBuilder::new()
+        .add(Glob::new("**/.git").unwrap())
+        .add(Glob::new("**/dir.{toml,toml.tmpl}").unwrap())
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum DirEntry {
     File(FileEntry),
     Dir(PathBuf, Vec<DirEntry>),
     Root(PathBuf, RootDirData, Vec<DirEntry>),
-    Ignored(PathBuf),
 }
 
 impl DirEntry {
-    fn parse(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
+    fn parse(mut context: Rc<ParseContext>, path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
         if path.is_dir() {
             log::debug!("Parsing directory {path:?}");
 
-            if path.file_name().unwrap() == ".git" {
-                log::debug!("Ignoring .git directory");
-                return Ok(Self::Ignored(path));
-            }
-
-            let mut children = Vec::new();
-
-            for read_entry in fs::read_dir(&path).into_diagnostic()? {
-                let read_entry = read_entry.into_diagnostic()?;
-                children.push(DirEntry::parse(read_entry.path())?);
-            }
-
             let meta_file = path.join("dir.toml");
             let meta_tmpl = path.join("dir.toml.tmpl");
 
-            if meta_file.exists() {
+            let metadata = if meta_file.exists() {
                 log::debug!("Found metadata file");
                 let metadata = RootDirData::read(&meta_file)?;
+                context = Rc::new(ParseContext::new(metadata.ignored.clone()));
 
-                Ok(Self::Root(path, metadata, children))
+                Some(metadata)
             } else if meta_tmpl.exists() {
                 log::debug!("Found metadata template");
                 let metadata = RootDirData::read_template(&meta_tmpl)?;
+                context = Rc::new(ParseContext::new(metadata.ignored.clone()));
 
-                Ok(Self::Root(path, metadata, children))
+                Some(metadata)
             } else {
                 log::debug!("Directory is child");
+                None
+            };
+
+            let mut children = Vec::new();
+
+            for read_entry in fs::read_dir(&path).into_diagnostic()? {
+                let read_entry = read_entry.into_diagnostic()?;
+                let entry_path = read_entry.path();
+                let test_path = entry_path.strip_prefix(&path).into_diagnostic()?;
+
+                if !IGNORED_PATHS.is_match(&test_path) && !context.ignored.is_match(&test_path) {
+                    children.push(DirEntry::parse(context.clone(), entry_path)?);
+                } else {
+                    log::debug!("Entry {entry_path:?} is ignored")
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Some(metadata) = metadata {
+                Ok(Self::Root(path, metadata, children))
+            } else {
                 Ok(Self::Dir(path, children))
             }
         } else {
@@ -116,10 +154,6 @@ impl DirEntry {
                 }
                 Ok(())
             }
-            DirEntry::Ignored(p) => {
-                log::debug!("Ignoring {p:?}");
-                Ok(())
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -128,17 +162,11 @@ impl DirEntry {
 pub enum FileEntry {
     Template(PathBuf),
     Plain(PathBuf),
-    Ignored(PathBuf),
 }
 
 impl FileEntry {
     fn parse(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
-        let file_name = path.file_name().unwrap();
-
-        if file_name == "dir.toml" || file_name == "dir.toml.tmpl" {
-            log::debug!("File is metadata");
-            Ok(Self::Ignored(path))
-        } else if let Some(true) = path.extension().map(|e| e == "tmpl") {
+        if let Some(true) = path.extension().map(|e| e == "tmpl") {
             log::debug!("File is template");
             Ok(Self::Template(path))
         } else {
@@ -176,9 +204,6 @@ impl FileEntry {
                     .into_diagnostic()
                     .with_context(|| format!("copy {path:?} to {dest:?}"))?;
             }
-            FileEntry::Ignored(p) => {
-                log::debug!("Ignoring {p:?}")
-            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -188,6 +213,8 @@ impl FileEntry {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RootDirData {
     pub path: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub ignored: GlobSet,
 }
 
 impl RootDirData {