diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee64372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.idea/
+*.pyc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Cross-language definitions for standard LBRY types.
 
 ### Go
 
-```
+```go
 package main
 
 import pb "github.com/lbryio/types/go"