diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ecdc68cf..84d4198ba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 set(CMAKE_INSTALL_MESSAGE NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 # ----------------------------- Configuration -----------------------------
 option(MLX_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests for mlx" ON)