diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb7f314941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# ex: ft=dosini
+
+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+
+[*.yml]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[*.yang]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[packages/debian.rules.in]
+indent_style = tabs
+indent_size = 1
+tab_width = 8