diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c6f3fa87..750d2605 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ output/
 scratch/
 
 meson-boost-test/
+
+*.json
diff --git a/src/include/gridfire/exceptions/general.h b/src/include/gridfire/exceptions/general.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b