From ca4a5e1f20551bf8069095410ea2c9db1aab5a1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silvan Mosberger <silvan.mosberger@tweag.io>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:33:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING.md: Editorconfig instead of manual description

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 44d88a165305..67972d21fd12 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -557,9 +557,7 @@ Names of files and directories should be in lowercase, with dashes between words
 
 ### Syntax
 
-- Use 2 spaces of indentation per indentation level in Nix expressions, 4 spaces in shell scripts.
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-- Do not use tab characters, i.e. configure your editor to use soft tabs. For instance, use `(setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)` in Emacs. Everybody has different tab settings so it’s asking for trouble.
+- Set up [editorconfig](https://editorconfig.org/) for your editor, such that [the settings](./.editorconfig) are automatically applied.
 
 - Use `lowerCamelCase` for variable names, not `UpperCamelCase`. Note, this rule does not apply to package attribute names, which instead follow the rules in [package naming](./pkgs/README.md#package-naming).