diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 10867384b..9b0e40d5a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 
+# Generate compile_commands.json for clangd and other tools
+if("${CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS}" STREQUAL "")
+  set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+endif()
+
 # Enable correct usage of CXX_EXTENSIONS
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0128 NEW)