diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ba7d85..359ff41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ project(gemstone
     DESCRIPTION "programming language compiler"
     LANGUAGES C)
 
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 # ------------------------------------------------ #
 #  Lex                                             #
 # ------------------------------------------------ #