diff --git a/config_proc_macro/src/attrs.rs b/config_proc_macro/src/attrs.rs
index d8de9aae088..273d6cd9c10 100644
--- a/config_proc_macro/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/config_proc_macro/src/attrs.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn is_attr_name_value(attr: &syn::Attribute, name: &str) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-fn is_attr_path(attr: &syn::Attribute, name: &str) -> bool {
+pub fn is_attr_path(attr: &syn::Attribute, name: &str) -> bool {
     match &attr.meta {
         syn::Meta::Path(path) if path.is_ident(name) => true,
         _ => false,
diff --git a/config_proc_macro/src/lib.rs b/config_proc_macro/src/lib.rs
index 0c54c132c97..619e102f501 100644
--- a/config_proc_macro/src/lib.rs
+++ b/config_proc_macro/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod attrs;
 mod config_type;
 mod item_enum;
 mod item_struct;
+mod style_edition;
 mod utils;
 
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -82,3 +83,14 @@ pub fn rustfmt_only_ci_test(_args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStre
         token_stream
     }
 }
+
+/// Implement the StyleEditionDefault trait for the given item;
+#[proc_macro_attribute]
+pub fn style_edition(args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    let input = parse_macro_input!(input as syn::Item);
+    let args = parse_macro_input!(args as style_edition::StyleEditionDefault);
+
+    let output = style_edition::define_style_edition(args, input).unwrap();
+    let result = TokenStream::from(output);
+    result
+}
diff --git a/config_proc_macro/src/style_edition.rs b/config_proc_macro/src/style_edition.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81adba1e84e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_proc_macro/src/style_edition.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+use proc_macro2::{Span, TokenStream};
+use quote::{quote, ToTokens};
+use syn::parse::{Parse, ParseStream};
+use syn::spanned::Spanned;
+use syn::Token;
+
+use crate::attrs;
+
+/// Returns `true` if the given attribute configures the deafult StyleEdition value
+pub fn se_default(attr: &syn::Attribute) -> bool {
+    attrs::is_attr_path(attr, "se_default")
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the given attribute configures the deafult value for StyleEdition2015
+pub fn se_2015(attr: &syn::Attribute) -> bool {
+    attrs::is_attr_path(attr, "se_2015")
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the given attribute configures the deafult value for StyleEdition2018
+pub fn se_2018(attr: &syn::Attribute) -> bool {
+    attrs::is_attr_path(attr, "se_2018")
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the given attribute configures the deafult value for StyleEdition2021
+pub fn se_2021(attr: &syn::Attribute) -> bool {
+    attrs::is_attr_path(attr, "se_2021")
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the given attribute configures the deafult for StyleEdition2024
+pub fn se_2024(attr: &syn::Attribute) -> bool {
+    attrs::is_attr_path(attr, "se_2024")
+}
+
+/// Defines `style_edition` on enum or struct.
+pub fn define_style_edition(
+    defaults: StyleEditionDefault,
+    item: syn::Item,
+) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+    match item {
+        syn::Item::Struct(st) => define_style_edition_struct(defaults, st),
+        syn::Item::Enum(en) => define_style_edition_enum(defaults, en),
+        _ => panic!("Expected enum or struct"),
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct StyleEditionDefault {
+    default: Option<syn::Expr>,
+    se2015: Option<syn::Expr>,
+    se2018: Option<syn::Expr>,
+    se2021: Option<syn::Expr>,
+    se2024: Option<syn::Expr>,
+}
+
+impl StyleEditionDefault {
+    /// a sinlge default for all style editions
+    fn single_default(&self) -> bool {
+        self.default.is_some()
+            && self.se2015.is_none()
+            && self.se2018.is_none()
+            && self.se2021.is_none()
+            && self.se2024.is_none()
+    }
+    /// Infer the type from the default value
+    fn ty_from_default(&self) -> syn::Result<syn::Type> {
+        match &self.default {
+            Some(syn::Expr::Lit(lit)) => match lit.lit {
+                syn::Lit::Bool(_) => {
+                    return Ok(syn::TypePath {
+                        qself: None,
+                        path: path_from_str("bool"),
+                    }
+                    .into());
+                }
+                syn::Lit::Int(_) => {
+                    return Ok(syn::TypePath {
+                        qself: None,
+                        path: path_from_str("usize"),
+                    }
+                    .into());
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            },
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        Err(syn::parse::Error::new(
+            Span::call_site(),
+            "could not determine type from default value",
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn enum_expr_path(varient: &syn::Variant, en: &syn::ItemEnum) -> syn::ExprPath {
+        let mut path = path_from_ident(&en.ident);
+        path.segments.push(varient.ident.clone().into());
+        syn::ExprPath {
+            attrs: vec![],
+            qself: None,
+            path,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the style edition based on the the annotated attribute
+    /// For example:
+    /// ```ignore
+    /// #[style_edition]
+    /// enum Example {
+    ///     #[se_default] // <-- Default style edition
+    ///     A,
+    ///     #[se_2018] // <-- Explicit override for StypeEdition2018
+    ///     B,
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    fn set_defaults_by_enum_variant_attr(&mut self, en: &syn::ItemEnum) {
+        for varient in en.variants.iter() {
+            for attr in varient.attrs.iter() {
+                if se_default(attr) {
+                    self.default.replace(Self::enum_expr_path(varient, en).into());
+                    break;
+                } else if se_2015(attr) {
+                    self.se2015.replace(Self::enum_expr_path(varient, en).into());
+                    break;
+                } else if se_2018(attr) {
+                    self.se2018.replace(Self::enum_expr_path(varient, en).into());
+                    break;
+                } else if se_2021(attr) {
+                    self.se2021.replace(Self::enum_expr_path(varient, en).into());
+                    break;
+                } else if se_2024(attr) {
+                    self.se2024.replace(Self::enum_expr_path(varient, en).into());
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the style edition based on the rhs of the assignment in the attribute
+    /// e.g. `#[style_edition(true, se_2015=false)]`
+    fn set_by_assignment(&mut self, assignment: &syn::ExprAssign) -> syn::Result<()> {
+        match assignment.left.as_ref() {
+            syn::Expr::Path(expr) => {
+                let se2015 = syn::Ident::new("se_2015", Span::call_site());
+                let se2018 = syn::Ident::new("se_2018", Span::call_site());
+                let se2021 = syn::Ident::new("se_2021", Span::call_site());
+                let se2024 = syn::Ident::new("se_2024", Span::call_site());
+                let ident = expr
+                    .path
+                    .segments
+                    .first()
+                    .map(|segment| segment.ident.clone())
+                    .expect("should be at least one ident");
+
+                if ident == se2015 {
+                    self.se2015.replace(*assignment.right.clone());
+                    return Ok(());
+                } else if ident == se2018 {
+                    self.se2018.replace(*assignment.right.clone());
+                    return Ok(());
+                } else if ident == se2021 {
+                    self.se2021.replace(*assignment.right.clone());
+                    return Ok(());
+                } else if ident == se2024 {
+                    self.se2024.replace(*assignment.right.clone());
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        Err(syn::Error::new(
+            Span::call_site(),
+            format!(
+                "Unknown lhs {:?}",
+                assignment.left.as_ref().to_token_stream().to_string()
+            ),
+        ))
+    }
+
+    fn generate_style_edition_impl_body(&self, name: &syn::Ident) -> TokenStream {
+        let default = self.default.as_ref();
+        let se2015 = self.se2015.as_ref().map(|expr| {
+            quote! {
+                if #name == crate::config::StyleEdition::Edition2015 {
+                    return #expr;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        let se2018 = self.se2018.as_ref().map(|expr| {
+            quote! {
+                if #name == crate::config::StyleEdition::Edition2018 {
+                    return #expr;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        let se2021 = self.se2021.as_ref().map(|expr| {
+            quote! {
+                if #name == crate::config::StyleEdition::Edition2021 {
+                    return #expr;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        let se2024 = self.se2024.as_ref().map(|expr| {
+            quote! {
+                if #name == crate::config::StyleEdition::Edition2024 {
+                    return #expr;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        quote! {
+            #se2015
+            #se2018
+            #se2021
+            #se2024
+            #default
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn path_from_str(s: &str) -> syn::Path {
+    syn::Path::from(syn::Ident::new(s, Span::call_site()))
+}
+
+fn path_from_ident(ident: &syn::Ident) -> syn::Path {
+    syn::Path::from(ident.clone())
+}
+
+impl Default for StyleEditionDefault {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            default: None,
+            se2015: None,
+            se2018: None,
+            se2021: None,
+            se2024: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Parse StyleEdition values from attribute macro.
+/// For example: `#[style_edition(100)]`, which sets the defaul to 100 for all style edtions
+/// or `#[style_edition(false, se_2024=true)]`, which sets the default for all style editions except
+/// `StyleEdition2024` to false, and explicitly sets `StyleEdition2024=true`
+impl Parse for StyleEditionDefault {
+    fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> syn::Result<Self> {
+        let mut se_default = StyleEditionDefault::default();
+        if input.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(se_default);
+        }
+        let defaults = input.parse_terminated(syn::Expr::parse, Token![,])?;
+        for (idx, pair) in defaults.into_pairs().enumerate() {
+            let expr = pair.into_value();
+            match &expr {
+                syn::Expr::Assign(assign) => {
+                    if idx == 0 {
+                        se_default.default.replace(*assign.right.to_owned());
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    se_default.set_by_assignment(assign)?;
+                }
+                syn::Expr::Lit(_) if idx == 0 => {
+                    se_default.default.replace(expr);
+                }
+                syn::Expr::Path(_) if idx == 0 => {
+                    se_default.default.replace(expr);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    return Err(syn::parse::Error::new(
+                        expr.span(),
+                        format!(
+                            "Can't create a style edition default from the expr: {:?}",
+                            expr.to_token_stream().to_string()
+                        ),
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(se_default)
+    }
+}
+
+fn define_style_edition_struct(
+    defaults: StyleEditionDefault,
+    st: syn::ItemStruct,
+) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+    let ty = defaults.ty_from_default()?;
+    let ident = st.ident.clone();
+    define_style_edition_inner(defaults, ty, ident, st.into())
+}
+
+fn define_style_edition_enum(
+    mut defaults: StyleEditionDefault,
+    mut en: syn::ItemEnum,
+) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+    let ty = syn::TypePath {
+        qself: None,
+        path: syn::Path::from(en.ident.clone()),
+    };
+
+    let ident = en.ident.clone();
+    defaults.set_defaults_by_enum_variant_attr(&en);
+    for mut variant in en.variants.iter_mut() {
+        remove_style_edition_attrs(&mut variant);
+    }
+    define_style_edition_inner(defaults, ty.into(), ident, en.into())
+}
+
+/// Remove attributes specific to `style_edition` from enum variant fields.
+/// These attributes are only used as markers to help us generate `StyleEditionDefault`
+/// trait implementations. They should be removed to avoid compilation errors.
+fn remove_style_edition_attrs(variant: &mut syn::Variant) {
+    let metas = variant
+        .attrs
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|attr| {
+            !se_default(attr)
+                && !se_2015(attr)
+                && !se_2018(attr)
+                && !se_2021(attr)
+                && !se_2024(attr)
+        })
+        .cloned()
+        .collect();
+
+    variant.attrs = metas;
+}
+
+fn define_style_edition_inner(
+    defaults: StyleEditionDefault,
+    ty: syn::Type,
+    ident: syn::Ident,
+    item: syn::Item,
+) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+    if defaults.default.is_none() {
+        return Err(syn::Error::new(
+            Span::call_site(),
+            format!("Missing default style edition value for {:?}", ident),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let name = if defaults.single_default() {
+        syn::Ident::new("_se", Span::call_site())
+    } else {
+        syn::Ident::new("style_edition", Span::call_site())
+    };
+
+    let body = defaults.generate_style_edition_impl_body(&name);
+
+    Ok(quote! {
+        #item
+
+        impl crate::config::config_type::StyleEditionDefault for #ident {
+            type ConfigType = #ty;
+            fn style_edition_default(#name: crate::config::StyleEdition) -> Self::ConfigType {
+                #body
+            }
+        }
+    })
+}
diff --git a/src/config/config_type.rs b/src/config/config_type.rs
index c836b4bbb78..e09b3f049bb 100644
--- a/src/config/config_type.rs
+++ b/src/config/config_type.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::file_lines::FileLines;
 use crate::config::macro_names::MacroSelectors;
-use crate::config::options::{IgnoreList, WidthHeuristics};
+use crate::config::options::{IgnoreList, StyleEdition, WidthHeuristics};
 
 /// Trait for types that can be used in `Config`.
 pub(crate) trait ConfigType: Sized {
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ pub(crate) trait ConfigType: Sized {
     }
 }
 
+/// Defines the default value for the given style edition
+pub(crate) trait StyleEditionDefault {
+    type ConfigType;
+    fn style_edition_default(style_edition: StyleEdition) -> Self::ConfigType;
+}
+
 impl ConfigType for bool {
     fn doc_hint() -> String {
         String::from("<boolean>")
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 6f41b299e87..7bf966c1c1b 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -543,6 +543,161 @@ mod test {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(unreachable_pub)]
+    mod style_edition_configs {
+        use crate::config::config_type::{ConfigType, StyleEditionDefault};
+        use crate::config::StyleEdition;
+        use rustfmt_config_proc_macro::style_edition;
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_impl_default_style_edition_struct_for_all_editions() {
+            #[style_edition(100)]
+            #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+            struct Unit;
+
+            // regardless of the style edition used the value will always return 100
+            assert_eq!(Unit::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015), 100);
+            assert_eq!(Unit::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018), 100);
+            assert_eq!(Unit::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021), 100);
+            assert_eq!(Unit::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024), 100);
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_impl_style_edition_struct_for_multiple_editions() {
+            #[style_edition(100, se_2015 = 99, se_2024 = 115)]
+            struct Unit2;
+
+            impl ConfigType for Unit2 {
+                fn doc_hint() -> String {
+                    String::new()
+                }
+            }
+            // regardless of the style edition used the value will always return 100
+            assert_eq!(Unit2::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015), 99);
+            assert_eq!(Unit2::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018), 100);
+            assert_eq!(Unit2::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021), 100);
+            assert_eq!(Unit2::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024), 115);
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        #[allow(dead_code)]
+        fn test_impl_style_edition_enum_for_all_editions() {
+            #[style_edition(Color::Blue)]
+            #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
+            enum Color {
+                Red,
+                Gree,
+                Blue,
+            }
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        #[allow(dead_code)]
+        fn test_impl_style_edition_enum_for_multiple_editions() {
+            #[style_edition(Color::Blue, se_2024=Color::Red, se_2021=Color::Green)]
+            #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+            enum Color {
+                Red,
+                Green,
+                Blue,
+            }
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024),
+                Color::Red
+            );
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        #[ignore]
+        #[allow(dead_code)]
+        fn test_impl_style_edition_enum_for_all_editions_using_variant_attribute() {
+            #[style_edition]
+            #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+            enum Color {
+                Red,
+                #[se_default]
+                Green,
+                Blue,
+            }
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        #[allow(dead_code)]
+        fn test_impl_style_edition_enum_for_multiple_editions_using_variant_attribute() {
+            #[style_edition]
+            #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+            enum Color {
+                #[se_2024]
+                Red,
+                #[se_default]
+                Green,
+                #[se_2018]
+                Blue,
+            }
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2015),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2018),
+                Color::Blue
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2021),
+                Color::Green
+            );
+            assert_eq!(
+                Color::style_edition_default(StyleEdition::Edition2024),
+                Color::Red
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_config_set() {
         let mut config = Config::default();
diff --git a/src/config/options.rs b/src/config/options.rs
index 3aa1a4de99d..9d37775826f 100644
--- a/src/config/options.rs
+++ b/src/config/options.rs
@@ -468,3 +468,31 @@ pub enum MatchArmLeadingPipe {
     /// Preserve any existing leading pipes
     Preserve,
 }
+
+/// Defines the default values for each config according to [the style guide].
+/// rustfmt output may differ between style editions.
+///
+/// [the style guide]: link TBD
+#[config_type]
+pub enum StyleEdition {
+    #[value = "2015"]
+    #[doc_hint = "2015"]
+    /// [Edition 2015].
+    /// [Edition 2015]: link TBD
+    Edition2015,
+    #[value = "2018"]
+    #[doc_hint = "2018"]
+    /// [Edition 2018].
+    /// [Edition 2018]: link TBD
+    Edition2018,
+    #[value = "2021"]
+    #[doc_hint = "2021"]
+    /// [Edition 2021].
+    /// [Edition 2021]: link TBD
+    Edition2021,
+    #[value = "2024"]
+    #[doc_hint = "2024"]
+    /// [Edition 2024].
+    /// [Edition 2024]: link TBD
+    Edition2024,
+}