diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02e2c31..b69f0ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 build/
 .vscode/
 .cache/
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e0398aa..70e58b3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10 )
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE BOOL "Generate compile_commands.json for clangd" FORCE)
 project(wlgol
     VERSION 0.0.1
     DESCRIPTION "Wayland Game Of Life"