diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a575a4475b41..bc986b3c4c06 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -159,3 +159,6 @@ install_manifest.txt
 __pycache__
 .DS_Store
 *~
+
+# === Rules for C++ development ===
+compile_commands.json