diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..589f816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00aff96..0753f0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ You can run the tests by [installing](https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarte
 code/tests.py
 ```
 
+The `.editorconfig` file provides standard editor options for this project. See [EditorConfig](https://editorconfig.org/) for more information.
+
 ## Releasing
 
 Admins may ship a new release `v1.n` (where `n` increments the minor version of the current release) as follows: