diff --git a/rosapps/devutils/genguid/.cvsignore b/rosapps/devutils/genguid/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3705b7eaf0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rosapps/devutils/genguid/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+*.exe
+*.o
+*.coff
+*.dsp
+*.dsw
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opt
+*.sym
+*.plg
+*.bak
+*.map