diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index 2381639f..88f8d96d 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ config.tab_type = "soft"
 ---@type boolean
 config.keep_newline_whitespace = false
 
+---Default line endings for new files.
+---
+---Defaults to `crlf` (`\r\n`) on Windows and `lf` (`\n`) on everything else.
+---@type "crlf" | "lf"
+config.line_endings = PLATFORM == "Windows" and "crlf" or "lf"
+
 ---Maximum number of characters per-line for the line guide.
 ---
 ---Defaults to 80.
diff --git a/data/core/doc/init.lua b/data/core/doc/init.lua
index 3c0a30d7..e44610e5 100644
--- a/data/core/doc/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/doc/init.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ function Doc:new(filename, abs_filename, new_file)
       self:load(filename)
     end
   end
+  if new_file then
+    self.crlf = config.line_endings == "crlf"
+  end
 end
 
 function Doc:reset()