diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cfb7ebd..0843516 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /lidm
 dist/
+/compile_commands.json
 
 .cache/
diff --git a/compile_commands.json b/compile_commands.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d6b6a7..0000000
--- a/compile_commands.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-[
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/main.o",
-   "src/main.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/main.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/util.o",
-   "src/util.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/util.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/ui.o",
-   "src/ui.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/ui.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/users.o",
-   "src/users.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/users.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/sessions.o",
-   "src/sessions.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/sessions.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/efield.o",
-   "src/efield.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/efield.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/auth.o",
-   "src/auth.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/auth.c"
- },
- {
-  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
-  "arguments": [
-   "gcc",
-   "-c",
-   "-o",
-   "dist/config.o",
-   "src/config.c",
-   "-O3",
-   "-Iinclude"
-  ],
-  "file": "src/config.c"
- }
-]
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5d24567..c5e2f85 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ For small fixes or incremental improvements simply fork the repo and follow the
 1. [Fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) the repository and [clone](https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/) your fork.
 
 2. Start coding!
+    - Configure clangd LSP by generating `compile_commands.json` (e.g. `bear -- make` or `compiledb make`)
     - Implement your feature.
     - Check your code works as expected.
     - Run the code formatter: `clang-format -i $(git ls-files "*.cpp" "*.h")`