diff --git a/.codeclimate.yml b/.codeclimate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a31c8ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codeclimate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+engines:
+  eslint:
+    enabled: true
+  scss-lint:
+    enabled: true
+ratings:
+  paths:
+  - client/src/**
+exclude_paths:
+- "client/dist/**"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## SilverStripe CMS
 
 [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms.png?branch=3.1)](http://travis-ci.org/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms)
+[![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms/badges/gpa.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms)
 
 PHP5 Content Management System (CMS), see [http://silverstripe.org](http://silverstripe.org). Requires the [`framework`](http://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework) module and a [`silverstripe-installer`](http://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer) base project.