diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2536d66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
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+# http://editorconfig.org
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false