diff --git a/.arclint b/.arclint
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+{
+  "exclude": [
+    "(^tests/data/)"
+  ],
+  "linters": {
+    "chmod": {
+      "type": "chmod"
+    },
+    "filename": {
+      "type": "filename"
+    },
+    "json": {
+      "type": "json",
+      "include": [
+        "(^\\.arcconfig$)",
+        "(^\\.arclint$)",
+        "(\\.json$)"
+      ]
+    },
+    "merge-conflict": {
+      "type": "merge-conflict"
+    },
+    "php": {
+      "type": "php",
+      "include": "(\\.php$)"
+    },
+    "spelling": {
+      "type": "spelling"
+    },
+    "xml": {
+      "type": "xml",
+      "include": "(\\.xml$)"
+    }
+  }
+}