diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+++ b/.editorconfig
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+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+tab_width = 4
+
+[*.ebuild]
+indent_style = tab
+
+[metadata.xml]
+indent_style = tab
+
+[repositories.xml]
+indent_style = space
+tab_width = 2