diff --git a/config/autocommands.vim b/config/autocommands.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25b5784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/autocommands.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"aug LineNumbers
+    "au!
+    "au VimEnter,WinEnter,InsertLeave * setlocal relativenumber
+    "au WinLeave,InsertEnter * setlocal norelativenumber
+"aug END
+
+aug CursorLineColumn
+    au!
+    au VimEnter,WinEnter,BufWinEnter * setlocal cursorline cursorcolumn
+    "au VimEnter,WinEnter,BufWinEnter * setlocal cursorcolumn
+    "au VimEnter,WinEnter,BufWinEnter * setlocal colorcolumn=80
+    au WinLeave * setlocal nocursorline nocursorcolumn colorcolumn=0
+aug END
+
+aug FastEscape
+    au!
+    au InsertEnter * set timeoutlen=0
+    au InsertLeave * set timeoutlen=1000
+aug END
+
+aug ReadonlyFiles
+    au BufNewFile,BufRead /var/log/* set readonly
+    au BufNewFile,BufRead /var/log/* set nomodifiable
+aug END
diff --git a/config/commands.vim b/config/commands.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c79ebc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/commands.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+command! Wq wq
+command! WQ wq
+command! Q q
+command! W w
diff --git a/config/crypto/autocommands.vim b/config/crypto/autocommands.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e85386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/crypto/autocommands.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+au BufReadPost * if &key != "" | set noswapfile nowritebackup viminfo= nobackup noshelltemp history=0 secure | endif
diff --git a/config/crypto/options.vim b/config/crypto/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef6d060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/crypto/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if v:version >= 704
+    set cryptmethod=blowfish
+endif
diff --git a/config/ctrlp/variables.vim b/config/ctrlp/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e43cd5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ctrlp/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+let g:ctrlp_cmd = "CtrlPBuffer"
+let g:ctrlp_prompt_mappings = {
+    \ 'ToggleType(1)':        ['<c-l>', '<c-f>', '<c-up>'],
+    \ 'ToggleType(-1)':       ['<c-h>', '<c-b>', '<c-down>'],
+\ }
diff --git a/config/folding.vim b/config/folding.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c51daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/folding.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+if has("folding")
+    set foldtext=MyFoldText()
+
+    function! MyFoldText()
+        " get actual numberwidth of the current document
+        let nw_add = (len(line('$')) - (&numberwidth - 1))
+        if nw_add > 0
+            let nw = &numberwidth + nw_add
+        else
+            let nw = &numberwidth
+        endif
+
+        let numfold_w =(nw * &number) + &foldcolumn
+        let window_w = winwidth(0) - numfold_w
+
+        let foldtxt_start = getline(v:foldstart)
+        let foldtxt_start_w = len(foldtxt_start)
+
+        let foldtxt_end = "+" . string(foldclosedend(v:foldend) - foldclosed(v:foldstart)) . "         "
+        let foldtxt_end_w = len(foldtxt_end)
+
+        let foldtxt_mid_w = window_w - (foldtxt_start_w + foldtxt_end_w)
+        let foldtxt_mid = repeat(" ", foldtxt_mid_w + 2)
+
+        ""let onetab = strpart("          ", 0, &tabstop)
+        "let foldtext_start = getline(v:foldstart) . " …"
+        "let foldtext_start = substitute(foldtext_start, "\t", onetab, "g")
+
+        return foldtxt_start . foldtxt_mid . foldtxt_end
+    endfunction
+endif
diff --git a/config/gundo/keymaps.vim b/config/gundo/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4c866b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gundo/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+nnoremap <silent> <F11> :GundoToggle<CR>
+inoremap <silent> <F11> <C-O>:GundoToggle<CR>
+vnoremap <silent> <F11> <ESC>:GundoToggle<CR>
diff --git a/config/gundo/variables.vim b/config/gundo/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ade36c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gundo/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+let g:gundo_width = 60
+let g:gundo_preview_height = 30
+let g:gundo_right = 1
diff --git a/config/keymaps.vim b/config/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..925bd1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+nnoremap <F1> <NOP>
+inoremap <F1> <NOP>
+
+nnoremap <silent> <F4> :set invlist<CR>
+inoremap <silent> <F4> <C-O>:set invlist<CR>
+vnoremap <silent> <F4> :<C-W>set invlist<CR>
+
+nnoremap Q <NOP>
+nnoremap K <NOP>
+nnoremap Y y$
+nnoremap j gj
+nnoremap k gk
+vnoremap < <gv
+vnoremap > >gv
+
+nnoremap th :tabfirst<CR>
+nnoremap tj :tabnext<CR>
+nnoremap tk :tabprev<CR>
+nnoremap tl :tablast<CR>
+nnoremap tn :tabnew<CR>
+nnoremap tq :tabclose<CR>
+
+noremap <silent> <Leader><CR> :noh<CR>
+
+nnoremap <Leader>vl :setlocal cursorline!<CR>
+nnoremap <Leader>vc :setlocal cursorcolumn!<CR>
+nnoremap <Leader>ve :setlocal colorcolumn=80<CR>
+nnoremap <Leader>vn :setlocal colorcolumn=0<CR>
diff --git a/config/latexsuite/keymaps.vim b/config/latexsuite/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b112bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/latexsuite/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+nnoremap <SID> <Plug>Tex_Help
+inoremap <SID> <Plug>Tex_Help
+nnoremap <SID> <Plug>IMAP_JumpForward
+vnoremap <SID> <Plug>IMAP_JumpForward
+"noremap <buffer> <F5> :w<CR> :!pdflatex -shell-escape "%" && { pgrep ".*%:p || xdg-open %:p:r.pdf }<CR>
diff --git a/config/latexsuite/options.vim b/config/latexsuite/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0953c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/latexsuite/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set grepprg=grep\ -nH\ $*
diff --git a/config/latexsuite/variables.vim b/config/latexsuite/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e789b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/latexsuite/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+let g:tex_flavor               = "latex"
+let g:tex_fold_enabled         = 1
+
+let g:Imap_UsePlaceHolders     = 0
+
+let g:Tex_ViewRule_dvi         = ""
+let g:Tex_ViewRule_ps          = ""
+let g:Tex_ViewRule_pdf         = ""
+
+let g:Tex_ViewRuleComplete_dvi = "pgrep okular.*$* || xdg-open &"
+let g:Tex_ViewRuleComplete_ps  = ""
+let g:Tex_ViewRuleComplete_pdf = "pgrep okular.*$* || xdg-open &"
+
+let g:Tex_DefaultTargetFormat  = "pdf"
diff --git a/config/molokai/colorscheme.vim b/config/molokai/colorscheme.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5709b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/molokai/colorscheme.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+colorscheme molokai 
diff --git a/config/molokai/options.vim b/config/molokai/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18a3210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/molokai/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set background=dark
diff --git a/config/molokai/variables.vim b/config/molokai/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f526805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/molokai/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+"let g:molokai_original = 1
+"let g:rehash256 = 1
diff --git a/config/my_vim.vim b/config/my_vim.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3627696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/my_vim.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+function! CheckXDGVars()
+    if empty($XDG_CONFIG_HOME)
+        let $vim_config_home=expand("$HOME/.config/vim")
+    else
+        let $vim_config_home=expand("$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim")
+    endif
+
+    if empty($XDG_CACHE_HOME)
+        let $vim_cache_home=expand("$HOME/.local/cache/vim")
+    else
+        let $vim_cache_home=expand("$XDG_CACHE_HOME/vim")
+    endif
+
+    if empty($XDG_DATA_HOME)
+        let $vim_data_home=expand("$HOME/.local/share/vim")
+    else
+        let $vim_data_home=expand("$XDG_DATA_HOME/vim")
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserRuntimePath(dir)
+    let $user_rtp=a:dir
+    let $runtimepath_old=&runtimepath
+    set runtimepath=$user_rtp,$user_rtp/after,$runtimepath_old
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserBackupdir(dir)
+    let &backupdir=a:dir . "/backup"
+    if !isdirectory(expand(&backupdir))
+        call mkdir(expand(&backupdir), "p", 0700)
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserSwapdir(dir)
+    let &directory=a:dir . "/swap"
+    if !isdirectory(expand(&directory))
+        call mkdir(expand(&directory), "p", 0700)
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserViewdir(dir)
+    if has('mksession')
+        let &viewdir=a:dir . "/views"
+        if !isdirectory(expand(&viewdir))
+            call mkdir(expand(&viewdir), "p", 0700)
+        endif
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserUndodir(dir)
+    if has('persistent_undo')
+        let &undodir=a:dir . "/undo"
+        if !isdirectory(expand(&undodir))
+            call mkdir(expand(&undodir), "p", 0700)
+        endif
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetUserViminfo(dir)
+    if has('viminfo')
+        if !isdirectory(a:dir)
+            call mkdir(a:dir, "p", 0700)
+        endif
+        set nocompatible
+        let &viminfo="'1000,<50,s10,n" . a:dir . "/viminfo"
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! SetOptions()
+    set autoindent
+    set backspace=indent,eol,start
+    set complete-=i
+    set smarttab
+    set nrformats-=octal
+    set shiftround
+    set ttimeout
+    set ttimeoutlen=100
+    set laststatus=2
+    set number
+    set autoread " does it even work?
+    set fileformats=unix,dos,mac
+    set display+=lastline
+    set noerrorbells
+    set visualbell
+    set t_vb=
+    set showmatch
+
+    "#################################
+    "# Options depending on features #
+    "#################################
+
+    " allow the cursor to be positioned where no characters are in virtual block mode 
+    if has('virtualedit')
+        set virtualedit=block
+    endif
+
+    " split the windows more 'naturally'
+    if has('windows')
+        set splitbelow
+        set splitright
+    endif
+
+    " enable filetype plugins
+    if has('autocmd')
+        filetype plugin indent on
+    endif
+
+    " enable syntax highlighting
+    if has('syntax')
+        syntax enable
+    endif
+
+    " highlight searches and search while typing
+    if has('extra_search')
+        set hlsearch
+        set incsearch
+        if maparg('<C-L>', 'n') ==# ''
+            nnoremap <silent><C-L> :nohlsearch<CR><C-L>
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    " show a ruler and show the current command in the bottom right
+    if has('cmdline_info')
+        set ruler
+        set showcmd
+    endif
+
+    if has('wildmenu')
+        set wildmenu
+    endif
+
+    if has('multi_byte')
+        set encoding=utf-8
+        set termencoding=utf-8
+    endif
+
+    " enable mouse support
+    if has('mouse')
+        set mouse=a
+    endif
+
+
+    "######################################
+    "# Options depending on set variables #
+    "######################################
+
+    " set scroll offset slightly higher so that the next or previous line can be seen
+    if !&scrolloff
+        set scrolloff=1
+    endif
+
+    " same as with scroll offset but for horizontal scrolling
+    if !&sidescrolloff
+        set sidescrolloff=5
+    endif
+
+    " set the history far higher (default 50)
+    if &history < 1000
+        set history=1000
+    endif
+
+    " increase the maximal number of tabpages (default 10)
+    if &tabpagemax < 50
+        set tabpagemax=50
+    endif
+
+    " set the terminal colors to 256 if not in a VT
+    if exists($TERM)
+        if &t_Co == 8 && $TERM !~# '^linux'
+            set t_Co=256
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    "#################
+    "# Plugins, etc. #
+    "#################
+
+    " load the matchit macros
+    if !exists('g:loaded_matchit') && findfile('plugins/matchit.vim', &rtp) ==# ''
+        runtime! macros/matchit.vim
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+if empty($my_vim)
+    call CheckXDGVars()
+    call SetUserRuntimePath($vim_config_home)
+    call SetUserSwapdir($vim_data_home)
+    call SetUserUndodir($vim_data_home)
+    call SetUserViewdir($vim_data_home)
+    call SetUserBackupdir($vim_data_home)
+    call SetUserViminfo($vim_cache_home)
+    call SetOptions()
+endif " empty($my_vim)
diff --git a/config/nerdtree/autocommands.vim b/config/nerdtree/autocommands.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1934365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nerdtree/autocommands.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+au bufenter * if (winnr("$") == 1 && exists("b:NERDTreeType") && b:NERDTreeType == "primary") | q | endif
diff --git a/config/nerdtree/keymaps.vim b/config/nerdtree/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a55eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nerdtree/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+noremap  <silent> <F3> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+inoremap <silent> <F3> <C-O>:NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+vnoremap <silent> <F3> <ESC>:NERDTreeToggle<CR>
diff --git a/config/options.vim b/config/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22a0261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+set listchars=tab:»\ ,trail:◆,extends:▹,precedes:◃,eol:↲,nbsp:·
+set ignorecase
+set smartcase
+set confirm
+set autowrite
+set shortmess=aoOtTI
+set clipboard=unnamed,unnamedplus,autoselect
+
+set softtabstop=4
+set shiftwidth=4
+set smartindent
+set expandtab 
+
+set wildmode=longest:full,list
+set wildignore=.bak,.old,.swp,~
+set autochdir
+
+if v:version >= 704
+    set undofile
+    set undolevels=1000
+endif
+
+set report=0
+set updatetime=1500
+set switchbuf=useopen,usetab
+set pumheight=10
+set diffopt+=context:3
+set matchtime=2
+
+set foldcolumn=0
+set foldlevel=1
+set foldmethod=syntax
+
+set nowrap
+
+set t_Co=256
diff --git a/config/powerline/options.vim b/config/powerline/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ff6af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/powerline/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set laststatus=2
+set noshowmode
+"set showtabline=2
diff --git a/config/powerline/variables.vim b/config/powerline/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f485f27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/powerline/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"if $TERM != "linux"
+    "if executable("powerline")
+        "if executable("python3")
+            "let $PYTHONPATH="/usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages"
+        "elseif executable("python2")
+            "let $PYTHONPATH="/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages"
+        "endif
+    "endif
+"endif
+
+"let g:powerline_pycmd = "py3"
diff --git a/config/quickrun/variables.vim b/config/quickrun/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6972e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/quickrun/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+let g:quickrun_config = {}
diff --git a/config/solarized/colorscheme.vim b/config/solarized/colorscheme.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fcac08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/solarized/colorscheme.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"colorscheme solarized
diff --git a/config/solarized/options.vim b/config/solarized/options.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df6879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/solarized/options.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"set background=dark
diff --git a/config/solarized/variables.vim b/config/solarized/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bde1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/solarized/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+let g:solarized_termtrans  = 1
+let g:solarized_termcolors = 256
diff --git a/config/sudo/commands.vim b/config/sudo/commands.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..567e145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/sudo/commands.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+command! Sw w !sudo tee % >/dev/null
diff --git a/config/syntastic/variables.vim b/config/syntastic/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaf637e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/syntastic/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+let g:syntastic_enable_signs = 1
+let g:syntastic_check_on_open = 1
+let g:syntastic_enable_highlighting = 1
+let g:syntastic_auto_loc_list = 1
+
+"let g:syntastic_c_check_header = 1
+
+"let g:syntastic_cpp_remove_include_errors = 1
+"let g:syntastic_cpp_check_header = 1
+"let g:syntastic_cpp_auto_refresh_includes = 1
+
+let g:syntastic_tex_checkers = ["false"]
diff --git a/config/tagbar/keymaps.vim b/config/tagbar/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde9fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tagbar/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+nnoremap <silent> <F12> :TagbarToggle<CR>
+inoremap <silent> <F12> <C-O>:TagbarToggle<CR>
+vnoremap <silent> <F12> <ESC>:TagbarToggle<CR>
diff --git a/config/tmux/keymaps.vim b/config/tmux/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7651f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tmux/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+if exists('$TMUX')
+    function! TmuxOrSplitSwitch(wincmd, tmuxdir)
+        let previous_winnr = winnr()
+        silent! execute "wincmd " . a:wincmd
+        if previous_winnr == winnr()
+            call system("tmux select-pane -" . a:tmuxdir)
+            redraw!
+        endif
+    endfunction
+
+    let previous_title = substitute(system("tmux display-message -p '#{pane_title}'"), '\n', '', '')
+    let &t_ti = "\<Esc>]2;vim\<Esc>\\" . &t_ti
+    let &t_te = "\<Esc>]2;". previous_title . "\<Esc>\\" . &t_te
+
+    noremap <silent><C-h> :call TmuxOrSplitSwitch('h', 'L')<cr>
+    noremap <silent><C-l> :call TmuxOrSplitSwitch('l', 'R')<cr>
+    noremap <silent><C-k> :call TmuxOrSplitSwitch('k', 'U')<cr>
+    noremap <silent><C-j> :call TmuxOrSplitSwitch('j', 'D')<cr>
+    noremap <silent><C-b> :call TmuxOrSplitSwitch('b', 'l')<cr>
+else
+    noremap <C-h> <C-w>h
+    noremap <C-j> <C-w>j
+    noremap <C-k> <C-w>k
+    noremap <C-l> <C-w>l
+endif
diff --git a/config/ultisnips/keymaps.vim b/config/ultisnips/keymaps.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..971d3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ultisnips/keymaps.vim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+inoremap <C-@> <C-Space>
diff --git a/config/ultisnips/variables.vim b/config/ultisnips/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bba7725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ultisnips/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+let g:UltiSnipsUsePythonVersion    = 3
+let g:UltiSnipsExpandTrigger       = '<C-Space>'
+let g:UltiSnipsJumpForwardTrigger  = '<C-l>'
+let g:UltiSnipsJumpBackwardTrigger = '<C-h>'
+let g:UltiSnipsSnippetDirectories  = ['UltiSnips', 'snippets']
diff --git a/config/variables.vim b/config/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bac596b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+let g:mapleader = ","
+let g:sh_fold_enabled=1
diff --git a/config/ycm/variables.vim b/config/ycm/variables.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef5ba3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ycm/variables.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+let g:ycm_global_ycm_extra_conf = $XDG_CONFIG_HOME . "/vim/config/ycm/ycm_extra_conf.py"
+let g:ycm_autoclose_preview_window_after_completion = 1
+let g:ycm_register_as_syntastic_checker = 1
diff --git a/config/ycm/ycm_extra_conf.py b/config/ycm/ycm_extra_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd55590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ycm/ycm_extra_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import os
+import ycm_core
+
+flags = [ '-Wall', '-Werror', '-std=c99' ]
+
+# Set this to the absolute path to the folder (NOT the file!) containing the
+# compile_commands.json file to use that instead of 'flags'. See here for
+# more details: http://clang.llvm.org/docs/JSONCompilationDatabase.html
+#
+# Most projects will NOT need to set this to anything; you can just change the
+# 'flags' list of compilation flags. Notice that YCM itself uses that approach.
+compilation_database_folder = ''
+
+if os.path.exists( compilation_database_folder ):
+    database = ycm_core.CompilationDatabase( compilation_database_folder )
+else:
+    database = None
+
+SOURCE_EXTENSIONS = [ '.cpp', '.cxx', '.cc', '.c', '.m', '.mm' ]
+
+def DirectoryOfThisScript():
+  return os.path.dirname( os.path.abspath( __file__ ) )
+
+def MakeRelativePathsInFlagsAbsolute( flags, working_directory ):
+    if not working_directory:
+        return list( flags )
+    new_flags = []
+    make_next_absolute = False
+    path_flags = [ '-isystem', '-I', '-iquote', '--sysroot=' ]
+    for flag in flags:
+        new_flag = flag
+
+    if make_next_absolute:
+        make_next_absolute = False
+        if not flag.startswith( '/' ):
+            new_flag = os.path.join( working_directory, flag )
+
+    for path_flag in path_flags:
+        if flag == path_flag:
+            make_next_absolute = True
+            break
+
+        if flag.startswith( path_flag ):
+            path = flag[ len( path_flag ): ]
+            new_flag = path_flag + os.path.join( working_directory, path )
+            break
+
+    if new_flag:
+        new_flags.append( new_flag )
+    return new_flags
+
+def IsHeaderFile( filename ):
+    extension = os.path.splitext( filename )[ 1 ]
+    return extension in [ '.h', '.hxx', '.hpp', '.hh' ]
+
+def GetCompilationInfoForFile( filename ):
+    # The compilation_commands.json file generated by CMake does not have entries
+    # for header files. So we do our best by asking the db for flags for a
+    # corresponding source file, if any. If one exists, the flags for that file
+    # should be good enough.
+    if IsHeaderFile( filename ):
+        basename = os.path.splitext( filename )[ 0 ]
+        for extension in SOURCE_EXTENSIONS:
+            replacement_file = basename + extension
+            if os.path.exists( replacement_file ):
+                compilation_info = database.GetCompilationInfoForFile(
+                replacement_file )
+            if compilation_info.compiler_flags_:
+                return compilation_info
+        return None
+    return database.GetCompilationInfoForFile( filename )
+
+def FlagsForFile( filename, **kwargs ):
+    if database:
+        # Bear in mind that compilation_info.compiler_flags_ does NOT return a
+        # python list, but a "list-like" StringVec object
+        compilation_info = GetCompilationInfoForFile( filename )
+        if not compilation_info:
+            return None
+
+        final_flags = MakeRelativePathsInFlagsAbsolute(
+                      compilation_info.compiler_flags_,
+                      compilation_info.compiler_working_dir_ )
+
+    else:
+        relative_to = DirectoryOfThisScript()
+        final_flags = MakeRelativePathsInFlagsAbsolute( flags, relative_to )
+
+    return {
+        'flags': final_flags,
+        'do_cache': True
+    }