diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 51873bc7..9a4062a7 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# EditorConfig helps developers define and maintain consistent coding styles between different editors and IDEs
 # editorconfig.org
 
 root = true
@@ -7,11 +6,10 @@ root = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
 
-# We recommend you to keep these unchanged
 end_of_line = lf
 charset = utf-8
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = true
 
 [*.md]
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
\ No newline at end of file
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index d4f7e478..c42f7635 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 !package.json
 !package-lock.json
 !README.md
+!scripts
 !tsconfig.json
 !tslint.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a629ce0d..97a02473 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ A collection of configuration base files for StApps projects.
 npm install --save-dev @openstapps/configuration
 ```
 
+## `.editorconfig`
+
+This file is automatically copied to your project's root directory upon installation of this package. It tells your editor/IDE about basic settings for indentation and formatting.
+
 ## `tsconfig.json`
 
 Create a `tsconfig.json` with the following content:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3dbd2c94..8f0977fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "description": "A collection of configuration base files for StApps projects.",
   "scripts": {
     "changelog": "conventional-changelog -p angular -i CHANGELOG.md -s -r 0",
+    "install": "./scripts/postinstall.sh",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/scripts/postinstall.sh b/scripts/postinstall.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1b722ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/postinstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+if [[ ! -d "$INIT_CWD/node_modules/@openstapps/configuration/" ]]; then
+  exit;
+fi;
+
+echo "Copying .editorconfig from @openstapps/configuration to this project."
+
+cp "$INIT_CWD/node_modules/@openstapps/configuration/.editorconfig" "$INIT_CWD/.editorconfig"