diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 997f2c6..8bd163e 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
       "command": "${workspaceFolder}/.bin/test-tmux.sh",
       "problemMatcher": [],
       "detail": "run tmux with project room as home"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Delete .gitignore files",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "git clean -Xfd",
+      "problemMatcher": [],
+      "detail": "delete all untracked files listed in .gitignore"
     }
   ],
   "inputs": []