diff --git a/build-dev.sh b/build-dev.sh
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+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+if [ -f CMakeLists.txt ]; then
+	mkdir -p build
+	cd build
+fi
+
+if ! [ -f CMakeCache.txt ]; then
+	cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DUNITY_BUILDS=OFF -DWHOLE_PROGRAM_OPTIMISATION=OFF -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON ..
+	cp -v compile_commands.json ../
+fi
+
+make -j$(nproc)