diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44eaeff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+    "extends": "eslint:recommended",
+    "parserOptions": {
+        "ecmaVersion": 8
+    },
+    "rules": {
+        "arrow-parens": ["error", "as-needed"],
+        "comma-dangle": ["error", "never"],
+        "dot-notation": "error",
+        "eqeqeq": 2,
+        "no-case-declarations": "error",
+        "no-const-assign": 2,
+        "no-undef": 0,
+        "no-unused-vars": 0,
+        "no-var": 2,
+        "prefer-const": 2,
+        "quote-props": ["error", "consistent"],
+        "quotes": [2, "single", "avoid-escape"],
+        "semi": 2
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8af8295..a5c00b17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ other developers who want to help out. I take pride in the high quality of the c
 following basic guidelines when creating pull requests:
 
 *   Please discuss large features before writing code.
-*   Follow the [conventions and style](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FooSoft/dotfiles/master/.eslintrc.json) of the existing code.
+*   Follow the [conventions and style](.eslintrc.json) of the existing code.
 *   Write clean, modern ES6 code (`const`/`let`, `await`, arrow functions, etc.)
 *   Large pull requests without a clear scope will not be merged.
 *   Incomplete or non-standalone features will not be merged.