diff --git a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
index c44b5c97a0a7..6f0e3c51d47c 100644
--- a/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ project.afterEvaluate {
             files(
                 cliBuildDir.resolve("libs/detekt-cli-${project.version}-all.jar"),
                 cliBuildDir.resolve("distributions/detekt-cli-${project.version}.zip"),
-                project(":detekt-formatting").buildDir.resolve("libs/detekt-formatting-${project.version}.jar")
+                project(":detekt-formatting").buildDir.resolve("libs/detekt-formatting-${project.version}.jar"),
+                project(":detekt-rules-ruleauthors").buildDir
+                    .resolve("libs/detekt-rules-ruleauthors-${project.version}.jar")
             )
         )
     }
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 15a04143a7f8..a0f6e04549f1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ allprojects {
     dependencies {
         detekt(project(":detekt-cli"))
         detektPlugins(project(":detekt-formatting"))
+        detektPlugins(project(":detekt-rules-ruleauthors"))
     }
 
     tasks.withType<Detekt>().configureEach {
diff --git a/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
index 8add8a7aa232..bdc69b687fda 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/detekt-generator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ val configDir = "${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-core/src/main/resources"
 val cliOptionsFile = "${rootProject.rootDir}/website/docs/gettingstarted/_cli-options.md"
 val defaultConfigFile = "$configDir/default-detekt-config.yml"
 val deprecationFile = "$configDir/deprecation.properties"
+val formattingConfigFile = "${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-formatting/src/main/resources/config/config.yml"
+val ruleauthorsConfigFile = "${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/config/config.yml"
 
 val ruleModules = rootProject.subprojects
     .filter { "rules" in it.name }
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ val generateDocumentation by tasks.registering(JavaExec::class) {
 
     inputs.files(
         ruleModules.map { fileTree(it) },
+        fileTree("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/kotlin"),
         fileTree("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-formatting/src/main/kotlin"),
         file("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-generator/build/libs/detekt-generator-${Versions.DETEKT}-all.jar"),
     )
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ val generateDocumentation by tasks.registering(JavaExec::class) {
     outputs.files(
         fileTree(documentationDir),
         file(defaultConfigFile),
+        file(formattingConfigFile),
+        file(ruleauthorsConfigFile),
         file(deprecationFile),
         file(cliOptionsFile),
     )
@@ -55,7 +60,10 @@ val generateDocumentation by tasks.registering(JavaExec::class) {
     mainClass.set("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.generator.Main")
     args = listOf(
         "--input",
-        ruleModules.plus("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-formatting/src/main/kotlin").joinToString(","),
+        ruleModules
+            .plus("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/kotlin")
+            .plus("${rootProject.rootDir}/detekt-formatting/src/main/kotlin")
+            .joinToString(","),
         "--documentation",
         documentationDir,
         "--config",
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
index a9dbb1e11f89..f338a30730d7 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/DetektPrinter.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DetektPrinter(private val arguments: GeneratorArgs) {
             }
         }
         yamlWriter.write(arguments.configPath, "default-detekt-config") {
-            ConfigPrinter.print(pages.filterNot { it.ruleSet.name == "formatting" })
+            ConfigPrinter.print(pages.filterNot { it.ruleSet.name == "formatting" || it.ruleSet.name == "detekt" })
         }
         propertiesWriter.write(arguments.configPath, "deprecation") {
             // We intentionally not filter for "formatting" as we want to be able to deprecate
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class DetektPrinter(private val arguments: GeneratorArgs) {
                 printRuleSetPage(pages.first { it.ruleSet.name == "formatting" })
             }
         }
+        yamlWriter.write(Paths.get("../detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/config"), "config") {
+            yaml {
+                printRuleSetPage(pages.first { it.ruleSet.name == "detekt" })
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private fun markdownHeader(ruleSet: String): String {
diff --git a/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/build.gradle.kts b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0469ce857e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+plugins {
+    id("module")
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(projects.detektApi)
+    testImplementation(projects.detektTest)
+    testImplementation(libs.assertj)
+}
diff --git a/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/authors/RuleAuthorsProvider.kt b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/authors/RuleAuthorsProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0ae711cfc58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/authors/RuleAuthorsProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.authors
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSet
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.internal.ActiveByDefault
+
+/**
+ * The rule authors ruleset provides rules that ensures good practices when writing detekt rules
+ */
+@ActiveByDefault("1.22.0")
+class RuleAuthorsProvider : RuleSetProvider {
+
+    override val ruleSetId: String = "detekt"
+
+    @Suppress("UseEmptyCounterpart")
+    override fun instance(config: Config) = RuleSet(ruleSetId, listOf())
+}
diff --git a/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6b5d036356fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.authors.RuleAuthorsProvider
diff --git a/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/config/config.yml b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/config/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..87a20dcc624e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detekt-rules-ruleauthors/src/main/resources/config/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+detekt:
+  active: true
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 6bd4a0a283a2..bd3f2fa45655 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ include("detekt-rules-errorprone")
 include("detekt-rules-exceptions")
 include("detekt-rules-naming")
 include("detekt-rules-performance")
+include("detekt-rules-ruleauthors")
 include("detekt-rules-style")
 include("detekt-sample-extensions")
 include("detekt-test")