Automate compile_flags for C/C++ projects on the Zig build system

11 deevus 1 9/10/2025, 4:28:49 AM simonhartcher.com ↗

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deevus · 2h ago
I built this after struggling with editor integration while working on a game decompilation project. Zig's build system is great for C/C++ cross-compilation, but editors couldn't find any includes.

Technical approach: The tool hooks into build.zig, extracts dependency paths from Zig's cache, and generates a compile_flags.txt that clangd understands.

Currently supports -I flags only. Planning to add -D macros and -std flags based on feedback.

Happy to answer questions about implementation details.