diff --git a/otto.sh b/otto.sh
index bd545c6..1575b3d 100755
--- a/otto.sh
+++ b/otto.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ TEMPLATE_FILES=".template_files"
 MODULE_DIR="${TEMPLATE_FILES}/modules"
 
 
+add_compile_commands () {
+    if [ -f ./compile_commands.json ]; then
+        echo "compile_commands.json already exists!\n"
+    else
+        echo "Creating new symlink for compile commands!\n"
+        ln -s ./build/compile_commands.json ./compile_commands.json
+    fi
+}
+
 clear_cmake_cache () {
     cd ./build
     rm -rf CMakeCache.txt CMakeFiles/
@@ -182,6 +191,7 @@ print_menu () {
 
 
 main() {
+    add_compile_commands 
     valid_choice=false
     
     while [ "$valid_choice" != true ]; do