diff --git a/src/persist/zif_abapgit_persistence.intf.abap b/src/persist/zif_abapgit_persistence.intf.abap
index f19b53752..89b98d1ba 100644
--- a/src/persist/zif_abapgit_persistence.intf.abap
+++ b/src/persist/zif_abapgit_persistence.intf.abap
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ INTERFACE zif_abapgit_persistence PUBLIC.
       transport_request            TYPE trkorr,
       customizing_request          TYPE trkorr,
       flow                         TYPE abap_bool,
+      exclude_remote_paths         TYPE string_table,
     END OF ty_local_settings.
 
   TYPES: ty_local_checksum_tt TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_local_checksum WITH DEFAULT KEY.
diff --git a/src/repo/zcl_abapgit_repo.clas.abap b/src/repo/zcl_abapgit_repo.clas.abap
index ebd1040c9..b24ecf3d4 100644
--- a/src/repo/zcl_abapgit_repo.clas.abap
+++ b/src/repo/zcl_abapgit_repo.clas.abap
@@ -181,11 +181,18 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_repo DEFINITION
     METHODS check_abap_language_version
       RAISING
         zcx_abapgit_exception .
+    METHODS remove_locally_excluded_files
+      CHANGING
+        !ct_rem_files TYPE zif_abapgit_git_definitions=>ty_files_tt OPTIONAL
+        !ct_loc_files TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_files_item_tt OPTIONAL
+      RAISING
+        zcx_abapgit_exception .
+
 ENDCLASS.
 
 
 
-CLASS zcl_abapgit_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
+CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_REPO IMPLEMENTATION.
 
 
   METHOD bind_listener.
@@ -502,6 +509,42 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 
+  METHOD remove_locally_excluded_files.
+
+    DATA ls_ls TYPE zif_abapgit_persistence=>ty_repo-local_settings.
+    DATA lv_excl TYPE string.
+    DATA lv_full_path TYPE string.
+
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS <ls_rfile> LIKE LINE OF ct_rem_files.
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS <ls_lfile> LIKE LINE OF ct_loc_files.
+
+    ls_ls = get_local_settings( ).
+
+    LOOP AT ls_ls-exclude_remote_paths INTO lv_excl.
+      CHECK lv_excl IS NOT INITIAL.
+
+      IF ct_rem_files IS SUPPLIED.
+        LOOP AT ct_rem_files ASSIGNING <ls_rfile>.
+          lv_full_path = <ls_rfile>-path && <ls_rfile>-filename.
+          IF lv_full_path CP lv_excl.
+            DELETE ct_rem_files INDEX sy-tabix.
+          ENDIF.
+        ENDLOOP.
+
+      ELSEIF ct_loc_files IS SUPPLIED.
+        LOOP AT ct_loc_files ASSIGNING <ls_lfile>.
+          lv_full_path = <ls_lfile>-file-path && <ls_lfile>-file-filename.
+          IF lv_full_path CP lv_excl.
+            DELETE ct_loc_files INDEX sy-tabix.
+          ENDIF.
+        ENDLOOP.
+
+      ENDIF.
+    ENDLOOP.
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
   METHOD reset_remote.
     CLEAR mt_remote.
     mv_request_remote_refresh = abap_true.
@@ -764,6 +807,8 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
       ii_data_config = get_data_config( )
       ii_log         = ii_log ).
 
+    remove_locally_excluded_files( CHANGING ct_loc_files = rt_files ).
+
     mt_local                 = rt_files.
     mv_request_local_refresh = abap_false. " Fulfill refresh
 
@@ -803,6 +848,8 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_repo IMPLEMENTATION.
       remove_ignored_files( CHANGING ct_files = rt_files ).
     ENDIF.
 
+    remove_locally_excluded_files( CHANGING ct_rem_files = rt_files ).
+
     IF ii_obj_filter IS NOT INITIAL.
       lt_filter = ii_obj_filter->get_filter( ).
 
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/sett/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl.clas.abap b/src/ui/pages/sett/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl.clas.abap
index 419c56d85..b45fb66d0 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/sett/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl.clas.abap
+++ b/src/ui/pages/sett/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl.clas.abap
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl DEFINITION
         code_inspector_check_variant TYPE string VALUE 'code_inspector_check_variant',
         block_commit                 TYPE string VALUE 'block_commit',
         flow                         TYPE string VALUE 'flow',
+        exclude_remote_paths         TYPE string VALUE 'exclude_remote_paths',
       END OF c_id .
     CONSTANTS:
       BEGIN OF c_event,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ ENDCLASS.
 
 
 
-CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl IMPLEMENTATION.
+CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_GUI_PAGE_SETT_LOCL IMPLEMENTATION.
 
 
   METHOD choose_check_variant.
@@ -279,6 +280,12 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl IMPLEMENTATION.
       iv_readonly = boolc( li_package->are_changes_recorded_in_tr_req( ) = abap_false )
       iv_label    = 'BETA: Enable abapGit flow for this repository (requires transported packages)' ).
 
+    ro_form->textarea(
+      iv_name        = c_id-exclude_remote_paths
+      iv_label       = 'Exclude Paths'
+      iv_hint        = 'List of files patterns (CP operator) to exclude from' &&
+                       ' syncronization (e.g. unwanted parts of the package, examples...)' ).
+
     ro_form->start_group(
       iv_name        = c_id-checks
       iv_label       = 'Local Checks'
@@ -339,7 +346,8 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD read_settings.
 
-    DATA: li_package TYPE REF TO zif_abapgit_sap_package.
+    DATA li_package TYPE REF TO zif_abapgit_sap_package.
+    DATA lv_excl_rem TYPE string.
 
     li_package = zcl_abapgit_factory=>get_sap_package( mo_repo->get_package( ) ).
 
@@ -389,6 +397,13 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl IMPLEMENTATION.
       iv_key = c_id-block_commit
       iv_val = boolc( ms_settings-block_commit = abap_true ) ) ##TYPE.
 
+    lv_excl_rem = concat_lines_of(
+      table = ms_settings-exclude_remote_paths
+      sep   = cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline ).
+    ro_form_data->set(
+      iv_key = c_id-exclude_remote_paths
+      iv_val = lv_excl_rem ).
+
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 
@@ -405,6 +420,10 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_gui_page_sett_locl IMPLEMENTATION.
     ms_settings-only_local_objects           = mo_form_data->get( c_id-only_local_objects ).
     ms_settings-code_inspector_check_variant = mo_form_data->get( c_id-code_inspector_check_variant ).
     ms_settings-block_commit                 = mo_form_data->get( c_id-block_commit ).
+    ms_settings-exclude_remote_paths         =
+      zcl_abapgit_convert=>split_string( mo_form_data->get( c_id-exclude_remote_paths ) ).
+
+    DELETE ms_settings-exclude_remote_paths WHERE table_line IS INITIAL.
 
     mo_repo->set_local_settings( ms_settings ).