diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4612371d..03173c91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ formatting.
 | CloudFormation | [cfn-python-lint](https://github.com/awslabs/cfn-python-lint) |
 | CMake | [cmakelint](https://github.com/richq/cmake-lint), [cmake-format](https://github.com/cheshirekow/cmake_format) |
 | CoffeeScript | [coffee](http://coffeescript.org/), [coffeelint](https://www.npmjs.com/package/coffeelint) |
-| Crystal | [crystal](https://crystal-lang.org/) !! |
+| Crystal | [ameba](https://github.com/veelenga/ameba) !!, [crystal](https://crystal-lang.org/) !! |
 | CSS | [csslint](http://csslint.net/), [prettier](https://github.com/prettier/prettier), [stylelint](https://github.com/stylelint/stylelint) |
 | Cucumber | [cucumber](https://cucumber.io/) |
 | Cython (pyrex filetype) | [cython](http://cython.org/) |
diff --git a/ale_linters/crystal/ameba.vim b/ale_linters/crystal/ameba.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d50d9fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ale_linters/crystal/ameba.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+" Author: Harrison Bachrach - https://github.com/HarrisonB
+" Description: Ameba, a linter for crystal files
+
+call ale#Set('crystal_ameba_executable', 'bin/ameba')
+
+function! ale_linters#crystal#ameba#GetCommand(buffer) abort
+    let l:executable = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'crystal_ameba_executable')
+
+    return ale#Escape(l:executable)
+    \   . ' --format json '
+    \   .  ale#Escape(expand('#' . a:buffer . ':p'))
+endfunction
+
+call ale#linter#Define('crystal', {
+\   'name': 'ameba',
+\   'executable_callback': ale#VarFunc('crystal_ameba_executable'),
+\   'command_callback': 'ale_linters#crystal#ameba#GetCommand',
+\   'callback': 'ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput',
+\})
+
+" Handle output from ameba
+function! ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(buffer, lines) abort
+    if len(a:lines) == 0
+      return []
+    endif
+
+    let l:errors = ale#util#FuzzyJSONDecode(a:lines[0], {})
+
+    if !has_key(l:errors, 'summary')
+    \|| l:errors['summary']['issues_count'] == 0
+    \|| empty(l:errors['sources'])
+        return []
+    endif
+
+    let l:output = []
+
+    for l:error in l:errors['sources'][0]['issues']
+        let l:start_col = str2nr(l:error['location']['column'])
+        let l:end_col = str2nr(l:error['end_location']['column'])
+
+        if !l:end_col
+          let l:end_col = l:start_col + 1
+        endif
+
+        call add(l:output, {
+        \   'lnum': str2nr(l:error['location']['line']),
+        \   'col': l:start_col,
+        \   'end_col': l:end_col,
+        \   'code': l:error['rule_name'],
+        \   'text': l:error['message'],
+        \   'type': 'W',
+        \})
+    endfor
+
+    return l:output
+endfunction
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 2dc4cddc..006928ef 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ Notes:
 * CloudFormation: `cfn-python-lint`
 * CMake: `cmakelint`, `cmake-format`
 * CoffeeScript: `coffee`, `coffeelint`
-* Crystal: `crystal`!!
+* Crystal: `ameba`!!, `crystal`!!
 * CSS: `csslint`, `prettier`, `stylelint`
 * Cucumber: `cucumber`
 * Cython (pyrex filetype): `cython`
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_ameba_command_callback.vader b/test/command_callback/test_ameba_command_callback.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7746b44f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_ameba_command_callback.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+Before:
+  call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('crystal', 'ameba')
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('dummy.cr')
+
+  let g:ale_crystal_ameba_executable = 'bin/ameba'
+
+After:
+  call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
+
+Execute(Executable should default to bin/ameba):
+  AssertLinter 'bin/ameba', ale#Escape('bin/ameba')
+  \   . ' --format json '
+  \   . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/dummy.cr'))
+
+Execute(Should be able to set a custom executable):
+  let g:ale_crystal_ameba_executable = 'ameba'
+
+  AssertLinter 'ameba' , ale#Escape('ameba')
+  \   . ' --format json '
+  \   . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/dummy.cr'))
diff --git a/test/handler/test_ameba_handler.vader b/test/handler/test_ameba_handler.vader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6f43170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/handler/test_ameba_handler.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Before:
+  runtime ale_linters/crystal/ameba.vim
+
+After:
+  unlet! g:lines
+  call ale#linter#Reset()
+
+Execute(The ameba handler should parse lines correctly):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   {
+  \     'lnum': 24,
+  \     'col': 28,
+  \     'end_col': 29,
+  \     'text': 'Trailing whitespace detected',
+  \     'code': 'Layout/TrailingWhitespace',
+  \     'type': 'W',
+  \   },
+  \ ],
+  \ ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(123, [
+  \ '{"sources":[{"path":"my_file_with_issues.cr","issues":[{"rule_name":"Layout/TrailingWhitespace","message":"Trailing whitespace detected","location":{"line":24,"column":28},"end_location":{"line":null,"column":null}}]},{"path":"my_file_without_issues.cr","issues":[]}],"metadata":{"ameba_version":"0.8.1","crystal_version":"0.26.1"},"summary":{"target_sources_count":2,"issues_count":1}}'
+  \ ])
+
+Execute(The ameba handler should handle when files are checked and no offenses are found):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [],
+  \ ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(123, [
+  \ '{"sources":[{"path":"my_file_with_issues.cr",issues":[]},{"path":"my_file_without_issues.cr",issues":[]}],"metadata":{ameba_version":"0.8.1",crystal_version":"0.26.1"},"summary":{target_sources_count":2,issues_count":0}}'
+  \ ])
+
+Execute(The ameba handler should handle when no files are checked):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [],
+  \ ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(123, [
+  \ '{"sources":[],"metadata":{ameba_version":"0.8.1",crystal_version":"0.26.1"},"summary":{target_sources_count":0,issues_count":0}}'
+  \ ])
+
+Execute(The ameba handler should handle blank output without any errors):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [],
+  \ ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(123, ['{}'])
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [],
+  \ ale_linters#crystal#ameba#HandleAmebaOutput(123, [])