diff --git a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
index b04ca538ab..4b6f0ca22c 100644
--- a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
+++ b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ info sicp
 
 You'll find more books, tutorials and other resources at
 @url{https://schemers.org/}.
+
+@xref{The Perfect Setup,,, guix, GNU Guix Reference Manual}, on how to
+set up your editor for Scheme hacking.
 @end quotation
 
 
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 7fcc62acef..ce773f00d8 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -8048,6 +8048,9 @@ Intimidated by the Scheme language or curious about it?  The Cookbook
 has a short section to get started that recaps some of the things shown
 above and explains the fundamentals.  @xref{A Scheme Crash Course,,,
 guix-cookbook, GNU Guix Cookbook}, for more information.
+
+@xref{The Perfect Setup}, on how to set up your editor for Scheme
+hacking.
 @end quotation
 
 Once a package definition is in place, the
@@ -18034,6 +18037,9 @@ misplaced parentheses can often be identified by reformatting your file:
 guix style -f config.scm
 @end example
 
+@xref{The Perfect Setup}, on how to set up your editor for Scheme
+hacking.
+
 The Cookbook has a short section to get started with the Scheme
 programming language that explains the fundamentals, which you will find
 helpful when hacking your configuration.  @xref{A Scheme Crash Course,,,