diff --git a/.eslintrc.yml b/.eslintrc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53d7b43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+env:
+  es6: true
+  mocha: true
+  amd: true
+  node: true
+  browser: true
+
+ecmaFeatures:
+  modules: false
+
+globals:
+  loot: false
+
+extends:
+  - "eslint:recommended"
+  - "airbnb/base"
+
+rules:
+  strict:
+    - 2
+    - global
+  no-new: 1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ee8b1f9..a92de249 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
     "bower": "^1.7.1",
+    "eslint": "^1.10.3",
+    "eslint-config-airbnb": "^2.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^0.26.2",
     "vulcanize": "^0.7.11"
   }