diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 96bfae10d..999f6de03 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  - Autocommit assets like CS posts or Calendar Events can now be added before the
     parent is committed.  They will go into the same version tag as their parent.
  - rfe #640: Refactored autocommit and autocomment
+ - added a perltidyrc to the docs folder. we'll be using this to clean up code.
 
 
 7.6.1
diff --git a/docs/perltidyrc b/docs/perltidyrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89b2f8df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/perltidyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-syn        # Check syntax before and after
+-l=120      # maximum Line length
+-pscf=-c    # Perl Syntax Check Flags
+-ole=unix   # Output Line Ending
+-ci=4       # Continuation Indentation
+-sil=0      # Force starting indent level to 0
+-nolq       # No Outdent Long Quotes
+-nolc       # No Outdent Comments
+-nola       # No Outdent LAbels
+-pt=0       # Paren Tightness (PBP style)
+-sbt=0      # Square Brace Tightness (PBP style)
+-bt=0       # Brace Tightness (PBP style)
+-nsfs       # No Space For Semicolon
+-bar        # Opening Brace Always on Right
+-otr        # Opening token right
+-sot        # Stack Opening Tokens ( { [
+-bbao       # Break before all operators