diff --git a/.ackrc b/.ackrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34acde613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ackrc
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+--ignore-file=ext:js
+--ignore-dir=is:bin
+--ignore-file=is:android17.d.ts
+--ignore-file=is:ios.d.ts
+--ignore-file=match:tscommand.*