diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b512c09d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.jshintingore b/.jshintingore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f9d79913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jshintingore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules/*
+dist/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9218b998f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "browser": true,
+
+  "bitwise":false,
+  "curly": true,
+  "eqnull": true,
+  "globalstrict": true,
+  "devel": true,
+  "eqeqeq": true,
+  "forin": false,
+  "immed": true,
+  "supernew": true,
+  "expr": true,
+  "indent": 2,
+  "latedef": true,
+  "newcap": true,
+  "noarg": true,
+  "noempty": true,
+  "undef": true,
+  "boss": true,
+  "trailing": false,
+  "laxbreak": true,
+  "laxcomma": true,
+  "sub": true,
+
+  "maxlen": 140,
+
+  "globals": {
+    "define": true,
+    "require": true
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 7c74cdd66..9c62e54df 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* jshint node:true */
 'use strict';
 
 module.exports = function (grunt) {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
         src: pre.concat(['src/transport/elasticsearch-node.js'],post),
         dest: 'dist/elasticsearch-node.js'
       }
-    },    
+    },
     nodeunit: {
       files: ['test/**/*.js']
     },