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CMake cache

Last modified: 11 February 2024

CMake caches variables and settings in the CMakeCache.txt file. When you load a project for the first time, this file is generated in the build directory (cmake-build-debug or cmake-build-release by default) according to the contents of CMakeLists.txt.

If required, you can open and edit CMakeCache.txt as a regular text file. For this, click in the CMake Tool Window or locate the file in the project tree.

You can view and edit values of CMake cache variables in the CMake profile settings.

Reset CMake cache

To reset the CMake cache without affecting the CLion cache, do one of the following:

  • Select Tools | CMake | Reset Cache and Reload Project from the main menu.

  • Click the icon in the CMake tool window and select Reset Cache and Reload Project:

    Reset Cache and Reload Project option in the CMake tool window

  • Call Reset Cache and Reload Project using the Find Action dialog (CtrlShift0A).

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You can also assign a shortcut to this action in Settings | Keymap.

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