diff --git a/changelog/new_layout_space_before_brackets.md b/changelog/new_layout_space_before_brackets.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3033f038b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/new_layout_space_before_brackets.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#9231](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/pull/9231): Add new `Layout/SpaceBeforeBrackets` cop. ([@koic][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 2491bdd4110..a898ab296ad 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -1192,6 +1192,13 @@ Layout/SpaceBeforeBlockBraces:
     - no_space
   VersionChanged: '0.52'
 
+Layout/SpaceBeforeBrackets:
+  Description: 'Checks for receiver with a space before the opening brackets.'
+  StyleGuide: '#space-in-brackets-access'
+  Enabled: pending
+  VersionAdded: '<<next>>'
+  Safe: false
+
 Layout/SpaceBeforeComma:
   Description: 'No spaces before commas.'
   Enabled: true
diff --git a/lib/rubocop.rb b/lib/rubocop.rb
index 7ab5666203f..347b60e7776 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop.rb
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_around_method_call_operator'
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_around_operators'
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_block_braces'
+require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets'
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_comma'
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_comment'
 require_relative 'rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_first_arg'
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1764c9a89c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Layout
+      # Checks for space between the name of a receiver and a left
+      # brackets.
+      #
+      # This cop is marked as unsafe because it can occur false positives
+      # for `do_something [this_is_an_array_literal_argument]` that take
+      # an array without parentheses as an argument.
+      #
+      # @example
+      #
+      #   # bad
+      #   collection [index_or_key]
+      #
+      #   # good
+      #   collection[index_or_key]
+      #
+      class SpaceBeforeBrackets < Base
+        include RangeHelp
+        extend AutoCorrector
+
+        MSG = 'Remove the space before the opening brackets.'
+
+        def_node_matcher :bad_method?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send nil? :bad_method ...)
+        PATTERN
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          return if node.parenthesized? || node.parent&.send_type?
+          return unless (first_argument = node.first_argument)
+
+          begin_pos = first_argument.source_range.begin_pos
+
+          return unless (range = offense_range(node, first_argument, begin_pos))
+
+          register_offense(range)
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def offense_range(node, first_argument, begin_pos)
+          if space_before_brackets?(node, first_argument)
+            range_between(node.loc.selector.end_pos, begin_pos)
+          elsif node.method?(:[]=)
+            end_pos = node.receiver.source_range.end_pos
+
+            return if begin_pos - end_pos == 1
+
+            range_between(end_pos, begin_pos - 1)
+          end
+        end
+
+        def register_offense(range)
+          add_offense(range) do |corrector|
+            corrector.remove(range)
+          end
+        end
+
+        def space_before_brackets?(node, first_argument)
+          node.receiver.nil? && first_argument.array_type? && node.arguments.size == 1
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..490b280647d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/space_before_brackets_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::Layout::SpaceBeforeBrackets, :config do
+  subject(:cop) { described_class.new(config) }
+
+  context 'when referencing' do
+    it 'registers an offense and corrects when using space between receiver and left brackets' do
+      expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+        collection [index_or_key]
+                  ^ Remove the space before the opening brackets.
+      RUBY
+
+      expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+        collection[index_or_key]
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when not using space between receiver and left brackets' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        collection[index_or_key]
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when array literal argument is enclosed in parentheses' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        collection([index_or_key])
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when it is used as a method argument' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        expect(offenses).to eq []
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when using multiple arguments' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        do_something [foo], bar
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when without receiver' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        [index_or_key]
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when assigning' do
+    it 'registers an offense and corrects when using space between receiver and left brackets' do
+      expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+        @correction [index_or_key] = :value
+                   ^ Remove the space before the opening brackets.
+      RUBY
+
+      expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+        @correction[index_or_key] = :value
+      RUBY
+    end
+
+    it 'does not register an offense when not using space between receiver and left brackets' do
+      expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+        @correction[index_or_key] = :value
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when assigning an array' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      task.options = ['--no-output']
+    RUBY
+  end
+end