diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..100bbceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# To use this config on you editor, follow the instructions at:
+# http://editorconfig.org
+
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+insert_final_newline = true
+tab_width = 8
+max_line_length = 90
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab
+
+[*.{sh,py}]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+
+[*.{yml,yaml}]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
diff --git a/check_whence.py b/check_whence.py
index 64dc1335..afe97a76 100755
--- a/check_whence.py
+++ b/check_whence.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def main():
     known_files = set(name for name in whence_list if not name.endswith("/")) | set(
         [
             ".codespell.cfg",
+            ".editorconfig",
             ".gitignore",
             ".gitlab-ci.yml",
             ".pre-commit-config.yaml",