diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a90b0c196c..986eade830 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@ gui/include/gui/style_properties.h
 gui/include/gui/style_attributes.h
 *style_properties.h
 *style_attributes.h
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d8e6a51af5..d999f11fe8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ else()
 	message(STATUS "Not using ccache.")
 endif()
 
+# Create the "compile_commands.json" file
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 # Make sure our local CMake Modules path comes first
 list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0 ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules)