diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 331de31..d5856fd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ project(
   LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 set(TILE_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}.${tile_VERSION_BUILD}")
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)