How to properly index mono/mono source code in CLion?

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创建于 2025年08月08日 17:42

I’m trying to open the Mono source code (https://github.com/mono/mono) in CLion. However, when I open the project, CLion does not index the code—there’s no syntax highlighting or code auto-completion.
How should I configure CLion to properly index the Mono codebase? Is there a recommended way to open or generate project files for it?

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Anna Falevskaya

创建于 2025年08月20日 15:41

Hello!

First, it's better to make sure that the project can be built in the terminal. To do this, you need to follow these instructions - https://www.mono-project.com/docs/compiling-mono/. For example, on macOS, you would need to do the following (remember to replace PREFIX with your installation prefix):

PATH=$PREFIX/bin:$PATH
git clone --recursive https://github.com/mono/mono.git 
cd mono
./autogen.sh --prefix=$PREFIX --disable-nls
make

If it works, you can then open the mono directory in CLion. If you see any warning related to the pre-configuration step in the Build tool window, please go to File | Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Makefile and adjust the settings. You might need to empty the Build directory field and set ./configure --prefix=$PREFIX --disable-nls in the Pre-configuration commands section.

If you make any changes in the Makefile settings, please do Tools | Makefile | Clean and Reload Makefile Project after the changes.

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