# CMAKE_ECLIPSE_GENERATE_SOURCE_PROJECT

Added in version 3.6.

This cache variable is used by the Eclipse project generator. See `cmake-generators(7)`.

If this variable is set to TRUE, the Eclipse project generator will generate an Eclipse project in `CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR` . This project can then be used in Eclipse e.g. for the version control functionality. `CMAKE_ECLIPSE_GENERATE_SOURCE_PROJECT` defaults to `FALSE`; so nothing is written into the source directory.