diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 10c13b98..ee4776cb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ message( STATUS "-------- BUILD-TYPE: ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} --------")
 # Build static libraries
 set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
 
+# Export the list of compile-commands into compile_commands.json
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 # Enable compiler warnings for the whole project
 add_compile_options(-Wall
 		     $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:-Og>