diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+# top-most EditorConfig file
+root = true
+
+# Unix-style newlines with a newline ending every file
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab
+
+[*.sh]
+indent_style = tab