diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9cb0fa07d..98b77490f 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # IDE stuff
 /.idea
 /.nova
+/compile_commands.json
 
 # OS-created garbage files from various platforms
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/make-mac.mk b/make-mac.mk
index 7c14fa67e..1fd4f6fc7 100644
--- a/make-mac.mk
+++ b/make-mac.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ selftest: $(CORE_OBJS) $(ONE_OBJS) selftest.o
 
 zerotier-selftest: selftest
 
+# Make compile_commands.json for clangd editor extensions. Probably works on Linux too.
+compile_commands: FORCE
+	compiledb make ZT_DEBUG=1
+
 # Requires Packages: http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Packages/about.html
 mac-dist-pkg: FORCE
 	packagesbuild "ext/installfiles/mac/ZeroTier One.pkgproj"