diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/plugins.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/plugins.nix
index fddd9e4920b..f48378b1122 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/plugins.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/eclipse/plugins.nix
@@ -127,6 +127,29 @@ rec {
     };
   };
 
+  autodetect-encoding = buildEclipsePlugin rec {
+    name = "autodetect-encoding-${version}";
+    version = "1.8.3.201610171338";
+
+    srcFeature = fetchurl {
+      url = "https://cypher256.github.io/eclipse-encoding-plugin/features/eclipse.encoding.plugin.feature_${version}.jar";
+      sha256 = "09xfn5j6vr9r7n0riqs5ja5ms98ax9pyi3f7irnv80flhzagdv7f";
+    };
+
+    srcPlugin = fetchurl {
+      url = "https://cypher256.github.io/eclipse-encoding-plugin/plugins/mergedoc.encoding_${version}.jar";
+      sha256 = "0l2zw4whx1a7j0jl7i6n6igr2ki6jh6nwggx53n3ipzg7cgdcg0y";
+    };
+
+    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+      homepage = https://github.com/cypher256/eclipse-encoding-plugin;
+      description = "Show file encoding and line ending for the active editor in the eclipse status bar";
+      license = licenses.epl10;
+      platforms = platforms.all;
+      maintainers = [ maintainers.rycee ];
+    };
+  };
+
   bytecode-outline = buildEclipsePlugin rec {
     name = "bytecode-outline-${version}";
     version = "2.4.3";