diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e72000d8e..d8b26f01f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@ doc/*/doxygen-output
 
 # IDE metadata
 nbproject/
+
+# Compilation database, as may be generated by tools like Bear
+.cache/
+compile_commands.json