diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba49e3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = tab
+indent_size = 4
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78bfa9af..6ca9ff70 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ nb-configuration.xml
 # LINUX ignore #
 
 .*
+!.editorconfig
 !.gitignore
 !.gitattributes
 *~