diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7fc90e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# A clang-format style that approximates Python's PEP 7
+# Useful for IDE integration
+BasedOnStyle: Google
+AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType: All
+AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine: false
+AlignAfterOpenBracket: Align
+BreakBeforeBraces: Stroustrup
+ColumnLimit: 79
+DerivePointerAlignment: false
+IndentWidth: 4
+Language: Cpp
+PointerAlignment: Right
+ReflowComments: true
+SortIncludes: false
+SpaceBeforeParens: ControlStatements
+SpacesInParentheses: false
+TabWidth: 4
+UseTab: Never
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index f5d367fdd..e9aaa8318 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ graft docs
 
 # build/src control detritus
 exclude .appveyor.yml
+exclude .clang-format
 exclude .coveragerc
 exclude .editorconfig
 exclude .readthedocs.yml