diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index e4a66fe..220a3ca 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ install:
 - 7z x -y cf-cli.zip
 - choco install virtualbox
 - choco install docker-machine
-- docker-machine create -d virtualbox --virtualbox-no-vtx-check --virtualbox-nat-nictype "Am79C973" --virtualbox-hostonly-nictype "Am79C973" default
-- docker-machine env --shell powershell default | iex
-- docker run -it --rm cloudfoundry/cflinuxfs2 ls
+#- docker-machine create -d virtualbox --virtualbox-no-vtx-check --virtualbox-nat-nictype "Am79C973" --virtualbox-hostonly-nictype "Am79C973" default
+#- docker-machine env --shell powershell default | iex
+#- docker run -it --rm cloudfoundry/cflinuxfs2 ls
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53f46dd..d37b982 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ OK
 Plugin cflocal successfully uninstalled.
 ```
 
+## Known Issues
+
+* JAR files currently must be unzipped to push
+
 ## Security Notes
 
 * Service forwarding tunnels are not active during staging
@@ -171,14 +175,8 @@ Plugin cflocal successfully uninstalled.
 * CF Local should not be used to download untrusted CF applications
 * CF Local is not intended for production use and is offered without warranty
 
-# Major Issues
-
-* No support for .cfignore files
-* JAR files must be unzipped to push
-
 ## TODO
 
-* Respect .cfignore
 * Issue #4
 * Allow local buildpacks to be specified
 * Permit specification of cflinuxfs2 version
diff --git a/cf/cmd/cmd.go b/cf/cmd/cmd.go
index d8b231d..f801490 100644
--- a/cf/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cf/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ type Runner interface {
 
 //go:generate mockgen -package mocks -destination mocks/fs.go github.com/sclevine/cflocal/cf/cmd FS
 type FS interface {
-	Tar(path string) (io.ReadCloser, error)
-	OpenFile(path string) (fs.ReadResetWriteCloser, int64, error)
+	TarApp(path string) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 	ReadFile(path string) (io.ReadCloser, int64, error)
 	WriteFile(path string) (io.WriteCloser, error)
+	OpenFile(path string) (fs.ReadResetWriteCloser, int64, error)
 	MakeDirAll(path string) error
 	IsDirEmpty(path string) (bool, error)
 	Abs(path string) (string, error)
diff --git a/cf/cmd/mocks/fs.go b/cf/cmd/mocks/fs.go
index 65e3a9f..000aa0d 100644
--- a/cf/cmd/mocks/fs.go
+++ b/cf/cmd/mocks/fs.go
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ func (_mr *_MockFSRecorder) ReadFile(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return _mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCall(_mr.mock, "ReadFile", arg0)
 }
 
-func (_m *MockFS) Tar(_param0 string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	ret := _m.ctrl.Call(_m, "Tar", _param0)
+func (_m *MockFS) TarApp(_param0 string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	ret := _m.ctrl.Call(_m, "TarApp", _param0)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(io.ReadCloser)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
-func (_mr *_MockFSRecorder) Tar(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
-	return _mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCall(_mr.mock, "Tar", arg0)
+func (_mr *_MockFSRecorder) TarApp(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	return _mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCall(_mr.mock, "TarApp", arg0)
 }
 
 func (_m *MockFS) WriteFile(_param0 string) (io.WriteCloser, error) {
diff --git a/cf/cmd/stage.go b/cf/cmd/stage.go
index c02b279..5fa4a90 100644
--- a/cf/cmd/stage.go
+++ b/cf/cmd/stage.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *Stage) Run(args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	appTar, err := s.FS.Tar(".")
+	appTar, err := s.FS.TarApp(".")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/fixtures/go-app/.cfignore b/fixtures/go-app/.cfignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..526fd03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/go-app/.cfignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/broken.go
+!main.go
diff --git a/fixtures/go-app/broken.go b/fixtures/go-app/broken.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b0f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/go-app/broken.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package main
+
+const broken = valueNotPresent
diff --git a/fs/fs.go b/fs/fs.go
index 963ea6c..a045f1f 100644
--- a/fs/fs.go
+++ b/fs/fs.go
@@ -4,32 +4,50 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 
+	"code.cloudfoundry.org/cli/cf/appfiles"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/archive"
 )
 
 type FS struct{}
 
-func (f *FS) Tar(path string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (f *FS) TarApp(path string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// TODO: ignore these files in subdirs + obey .cfignore
+	files, err := appFiles(absPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return archive.TarWithOptions(absPath, &archive.TarOptions{
-		ExcludePatterns: []string{
-			"*.droplet",
-			".*.cache",
-			".cfignore",
-			"manifest.yml",
-			".gitignore",
-			".git",
-			".hg",
-			".svn",
-			"_darcs",
-			".DS_Store",
-		},
+		IncludeFiles: files,
+	})
+}
+
+func appFiles(path string) ([]string, error) {
+	var files []string
+	err := appfiles.ApplicationFiles{}.WalkAppFiles(path, func(relpath string, fullpath string) error {
+		filename := filepath.Base(relpath)
+		switch {
+		case
+			regexp.MustCompile(`^.+\.droplet$`).MatchString(filename),
+			regexp.MustCompile(`^\..+\.cache$`).MatchString(filename):
+			return nil
+		}
+		files = append(files, relpath)
+		return nil
 	})
+	return files, err
+}
+
+func (f *FS) ReadFile(path string) (io.ReadCloser, int64, error) {
+	return f.openFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
+}
+
+func (f *FS) WriteFile(path string) (io.WriteCloser, error) {
+	return os.Create(path)
 }
 
 type ReadResetWriteCloser interface {
@@ -53,10 +71,6 @@ func (r resetFile) Reset() error {
 	return r.Truncate(0)
 }
 
-func (f *FS) ReadFile(path string) (io.ReadCloser, int64, error) {
-	return f.openFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
-}
-
 func (f *FS) openFile(path string, flag int, perm os.FileMode) (*os.File, int64, error) {
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, flag, perm)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,10 +83,6 @@ func (f *FS) openFile(path string, flag int, perm os.FileMode) (*os.File, int64,
 	return file, fileInfo.Size(), nil
 }
 
-func (f *FS) WriteFile(path string) (io.WriteCloser, error) {
-	return os.Create(path)
-}
-
 func (f *FS) MakeDirAll(path string) error {
 	return os.MkdirAll(path, 0777)
 }