---
title: Editorconfig
description: Using .editorconfig
published: true
date: 2024-08-02T23:15:00.000Z
tags:
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2024-05-05T18:30:37.455Z
---

# Global

Start your `.editorconfig` file with this:

```editorconfig
root = true

[*]
charset = utf-8
trim_trailing_whitespace = true
end_of_line = lf
insert_final_newline = true
indent_style = tabs
```

> The formatting tool `prettier` adjust auto-formatting styles according to `.editorconfig` but ignores some attributes. This includes `insert_final_newline` which is hard-coded to `true`. See [prettier issue #6360](https://github.com/prettier/prettier/issues/6360#issuecomment-520368783)
> Please ensure you are not setting `insert_final_newline` in any of your language specific settings.
> {.is-info}

And add any additional types you need from below, making sure to separate each section with a new line.

---

# Programming Languages

## Nix

Using nixfmt-rfc-style

```editorconfig
[*.nix]
indent_size = 2
indent_style = space
```

## Python

Using pycodestyle

```editorconfig
[*.{py,py3}]
indent_size = 4
indent_style = space
```

## Node.js

Using prettier

```editorconfig
[*.{cjs,mjs,js,ts,jsx,tsx}]
indent_size = 2
```

## Rust

Using cargo fmt

```editorconfig
[*.rs,Cargo.toml]
indent_size = 4
```

## Go

Using gofmt

```editorconfig
[*.{go,mod}]
indent_size = 4
```

## C and Related

```editorconfig
[*.{c,cpp,cs,h,hpp,C,H,cxx,hxx}]
indent_size = 4

[*.{sln,csproj,vbproj,vcxproj.filters,proj,projitems,shproj}]
indent_size = 2
```

## Shell Script

```editorconfig
[*.{sh,zsh,bash,bat,cmd,ps1,psm1}]
indent_size = 4
```

# Markup Languages

## Markdown

```editorconfig
[*.md]
indent_size = 2
trim_trailing_whitespace = false
```

## Web

```editorconfig
[*.{htm,html,less,svg,vue}]
indent_size = 2

[*.{css.sass,scss,less}]
indent_size = 2
```

# Data Storage Files

## JSON, YAML

```editorconfig
[*.{json,json5,webmanifest}]
indent_size = 2
```

## YAML

```editorconfig
[*.{yaml,yml}]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 2
```

## TOML

```editorconfig
[*.toml]
indent_style = unset
indent_size = 0
```

## \*RC

```editorconfig
[.*rc]
indent_size = 2
```

## CSV

```editorconfig
[*.csv]
end_of_line = unset
insert_final_newline = unset
trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
indent_size = 0
indent_style = unset
```

## Lockfile

```editorconfig
[*.lock]
indent_style = unset
insert_final_newline = unset
```

## Git

```editorconfig
[*.{diff,patch}]
end_of_line = unset
insert_final_newline = unset
trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
indent_size = unset
indent_style = unset

[.{gitignore,gitreview,gitmodules}]
indent_style = unset
indent_size = 0
```

## Keys

```editorconfig
[*.{asc,key,ovpn,pem}]
end_of_line = unset
insert_final_newline = unset
trim_trailing_whitespace = unset
```

# Build Tool Files

## Make

```editorconfig
[Makefile]
indent_size = 2
```