diff --git a/.github/MAINTAINERS b/.github/MAINTAINERS
index 8e3eeea8fc..40e8ec6207 100644
--- a/.github/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/.github/MAINTAINERS
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ runtime/ftplugin/snakemake.vim		@ribru17
 runtime/ftplugin/solidity.vim		@cothi
 runtime/ftplugin/solution.vim		@dkearns
 runtime/ftplugin/spec.vim		@ignatenkobrain
+runtime/ftplugin/squirrel.vim		@ribru17
 runtime/ftplugin/ssa.vim		@ObserverOfTime
 runtime/ftplugin/sshdconfig.vim		@jiangyinzuo
 runtime/ftplugin/svelte.vim		@igorlfs
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/squirrel.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/squirrel.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..559be88001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/squirrel.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language:	Squirrel
+" Maintainer:	Riley Bruins <ribru17@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2024 Jul 06
+
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin')
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" Set 'comments' to format dashed lists in comments.
+" Also include ///, used for Doxygen.
+setlocal comments=sO:*\ -,mO:*\ \ ,exO:*/,s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,:///,://
+
+setlocal commentstring=//\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = 'setl com< cms<'