diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua
index bd93b58..53a93fb 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
--- NOTE: this file is in .gitignore to keep some plugins disabled by default
--- Force the change after adding more disabled plugins
+-- NOTE: this file is not being tracked by default.
+-- To add more plugins disabled by default,
+-- tell Git to stop ignoring local changes:
+--   config update-index --no-skip-worktree .config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua
+-- skip again:
+--   config update-index --skip-worktree .config/nvim/lua/plugins/zz_disabled.lua
+
 return {
   { "yetone/avante.nvim", enabled = false },
 }
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4775106..a3aa4bf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-zz_disabled.lua
+*.old
+*.orig
+*.bak