diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36fc4ea4..ff1d1371 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ bench.txt
 3scale_backend.sock
 
 .env
+/tmp
+
+# JetBrains IDE
+/.idea
+/.run
+
+# asdf
+.tool-versions
diff --git a/.tool-versions.sample b/.tool-versions.sample
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2e77829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tool-versions.sample
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ruby 3.0.2
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index d6202be7..fce2c3b0 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ The first thing you will need is cloning the project:
 
 Next cd into the directory, `cd apisonator`.
 
+### Ruby version management
+
+In order to manage Ruby versions for local development, we recommend using [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html).
+
+Once installed, use the provided `.tool-versions.sample` file to get the appropriate versions.
+
+```
+cp .tool-versions.sample .tool-versions
+```
+
 ### Containerized environment
 
 #### With Docker