diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c9b3c8c..36cee56 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,27 @@ project(AdventOfCode2025)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 
-#### Exe to make sure cmake is working
+set(INPUT_DIR "input")
+
+##### SETUP COMPILE COMMANDS #####
+
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+    set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS on)
+endif()
+
+# Copy the compile commands to the build/ dir, not entirely sure why, but my particular version of clangd is just ignoring its config file.
+
+if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/compile_commands.json")
+    IF(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+        FILE(COPY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/compile_commands.json" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/../")
+    ENDIF()
+ENDIF()
+
+### Copy the input files dir to build
+file(COPY ${INPUT_DIR} DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
+
+
+### EXECUTABLES
+
+# Exe to make sure cmake is working
 add_executable(testcmake src/testcmake/main.cpp)
diff --git a/input/.empty b/input/.empty
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/testcmake/main.cpp b/src/testcmake/main.cpp
index 355f926..074e192 100644
--- a/src/testcmake/main.cpp
+++ b/src/testcmake/main.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
-// TIP To <b>Run</b> code, press <shortcut actionId="Run"/> or click the <icon src="AllIcons.Actions.Execute"/> icon in the gutter.
 int main() {
-    // TIP Press <shortcut actionId="RenameElement"/> when your caret is at the <b>lang</b> variable name to see how CLion can help you rename it.
-    auto lang = "C++";
-    std::cout << "Hello and welcome to " << lang << "!\n";
-
-    for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
-        // TIP Press <shortcut actionId="Debug"/> to start debugging your code. We have set one <icon src="AllIcons.Debugger.Db_set_breakpoint"/> breakpoint for you, but you can always add more by pressing <shortcut actionId="ToggleLineBreakpoint"/>.
-        std::cout << "i = " << i << std::endl;
-    }
-
+    std::cout << "Compiles!" << std::endl;
     return 0;
-    // TIP See CLion help at <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/help/clion/">jetbrains.com/help/clion/</a>. Also, you can try interactive lessons for CLion by selecting 'Help | Learn IDE Features' from the main menu.
 }
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