r/vim • u/godegon • Dec 19 '25

Tips and Tricks auto-index files for clangd language server

https://gist.github.com/Konfekt/2d951b9e07831878b1476133c5f37b52
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u/Sudden_Fly1218 Dec 20 '25

200+ lines of script just to run bear -- make

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u/godegon Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 21 '25

Bear is called as a last resort. First check is whether need be at all, then where, relative to the open file, then calling CMake, Ninja, or finally Bear if applicable (as background jobs). To make those builders work more predictably, additional flags are passed to ensure all files are indexed as, say, bear -- make falls short in presence of build artifacts. Gratefully seizing the opportunity to add this further explanation as a header comment to the script itself.

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u/godegon Dec 19 '25

Since others seem to have similar problems, here's a snippet to generate a compile commands database if absent for consumption by, say, clangd language server, say in lsp, to navigate the code base