diff --git a/.arcconfig b/.arcconfig
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+{
+  "repository.callsign" : "AKAPRIV",
+  "phabricator.uri" : "https://c4science.ch/",
+  "load" : [ ".linters/clang-format-linter" ],
+  "history.immutable" : true
+}
diff --git a/.arclint b/.arclint
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+{
+    "linters": {
+        "format": {
+            "type": "clang-format",
+            "include": [ "(\\.cc$)", "(\\.hh$)" ],
+            "exclude": "(^third-party/)"
+        },
+        "merges": {
+            "type": "merge-conflict"
+        }
+    }
+}