A set of tools to generate compilation databases for bazel-based projects

Usage

Pick one of the following approaches. It is highly recommended to have jq installed so that the generated compile_commands.json is formatted nicely.

Approach 1: cpp-based method

Copy (or symlink) the kythe directory to the workspace of your project. Then add the following lines to the WORKSPACE file:

load("//kythe/generate_compile_commands:deps.bzl", "load_kythe_deps")

load_kythe_deps()

One can generate the compilation database by using the following command in the workspace directory:

kythe/generate_compile_commands/generate_compilation_database.sh

Approach 2: python-based method

Copy (or symlink) the tools directory to the workspace of your project. Then run the script tools/generate_compilation_database.sh in the workspace directory to generate the compilation database:

tools/generate_compilation_database.sh