diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8a4383..d2f4b68 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,30 @@ if(POLICY CMP0091)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
 endif()
 
+# Enable JSON compilation database generation
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
+# Symbolic link to the compile_commands.json in root directory for tools or copy for Windows
+if(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS)
+    if(WIN32)
+        # On Windows, instead of creating a symlink, copy the file
+        add_custom_target(
+            create_compile_commands_copy ALL
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy 
+                ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/compile_commands.json
+                ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/compile_commands.json
+        )
+    else()
+        # On non-Windows systems, create the symbolic link
+        add_custom_target(
+            create_compile_commands_symlink ALL
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink 
+                ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/compile_commands.json
+                ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/compile_commands.json
+        )
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 # Platform detection
 if(WIN32 OR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM}" MATCHES "Windows")
     set(WINDOWS TRUE)