diff --git a/all/CMakeLists.txt b/all/CMakeLists.txt
index 8092382..b9ca365 100644
--- a/all/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/all/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14...3.22)
 
 project(BuildAll LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+include(../cmake/options.cmake)
 include(../cmake/tools.cmake)
 
 # needed to generate test target
diff --git a/cmake/options.cmake b/cmake/options.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f9c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)