diff --git a/src/project_build.cc b/src/project_build.cc
index f225df0..d9aa6a9 100644
--- a/src/project_build.cc
+++ b/src/project_build.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> Project::Build::create(const boost::filesystem::
         return build;
     }
 
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / Config::get().project.default_build_path / "compile_commands.json")) {
+      std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new CompileCommandsBuild(search_path));
+      return build;
+    }
+
     if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "Cargo.toml")) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new CargoBuild());
       build->project_path = search_path;
@@ -120,3 +125,7 @@ std::string Project::MesonBuild::get_compile_command() {
 boost::filesystem::path Project::MesonBuild::get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
   return meson.get_executable(get_default_path(), path);
 }
+
+Project::CompileCommandsBuild::CompileCommandsBuild(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
+  project_path = path;
+}
diff --git a/src/project_build.h b/src/project_build.h
index 4a08e5e..56f9047 100644
--- a/src/project_build.h
+++ b/src/project_build.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ namespace Project {
     boost::filesystem::path get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &path) override;
   };
 
+  class CompileCommandsBuild : public Build {
+  public:
+    CompileCommandsBuild(const boost::filesystem::path &path);
+  };
+
   class CargoBuild : public Build {
   public:
     boost::filesystem::path get_default_path() override { return project_path / "target" / "debug"; }