diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66a30bf2..e11c54b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ formatting.
 | Awk | [gawk](https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/)|
 | Bash | [language-server](https://github.com/mads-hartmann/bash-language-server), shell [-n flag](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-set), [shellcheck](https://www.shellcheck.net/), [shfmt](https://github.com/mvdan/sh) |
 | Bourne Shell | shell [-n flag](http://linux.die.net/man/1/sh), [shellcheck](https://www.shellcheck.net/), [shfmt](https://github.com/mvdan/sh) |
-| C | [cppcheck](http://cppcheck.sourceforge.net), [cpplint](https://github.com/google/styleguide/tree/gh-pages/cpplint), [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/), [clangd](https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clangd.html), [clangtidy](http://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/) !!, [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html), [flawfinder](https://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/), [gcc](https://gcc.gnu.org/) |
+| C | [cppcheck](http://cppcheck.sourceforge.net), [cpplint](https://github.com/google/styleguide/tree/gh-pages/cpplint), [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/), [clangd](https://clang.llvm.org/extra/clangd.html), [clangtidy](http://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/) !!, [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html), [cquery](https://github.com/cquery-project/cquery), [flawfinder](https://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/), [gcc](https://gcc.gnu.org/) |
 | C++ (filetype cpp) | [clang](http://clang.llvm.org/), [clangcheck](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangCheck.html) !!, [clangtidy](http://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy/) !!, [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html), [cppcheck](http://cppcheck.sourceforge.net), [cpplint](https://github.com/google/styleguide/tree/gh-pages/cpplint) !!, [cquery](https://github.com/cquery-project/cquery), [flawfinder](https://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/), [gcc](https://gcc.gnu.org/) |
 | CUDA | [nvcc](http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-compiler-driver-nvcc/index.html) |
 | C# | [mcs](http://www.mono-project.com/docs/about-mono/languages/csharp/) see:`help ale-cs-mcs` for details, [mcsc](http://www.mono-project.com/docs/about-mono/languages/csharp/) !! see:`help ale-cs-mcsc` for details and configuration|
diff --git a/ale_linters/c/cquery.vim b/ale_linters/c/cquery.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..208c226f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ale_linters/c/cquery.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+" Author: Ben Falconer <ben@falconers.me.uk>, jtalowell <jtalowell@protonmail.com>
+" Description: A language server for C
+
+call ale#Set('c_cquery_executable', 'cquery')
+call ale#Set('c_cquery_cache_directory', expand('~/.cache/cquery'))
+
+function! ale_linters#c#cquery#GetProjectRoot(buffer) abort
+    let l:project_root = ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:buffer, 'compile_commands.json')
+    return !empty(l:project_root) ? fnamemodify(l:project_root, ':h') : ''
+endfunction
+
+function! ale_linters#c#cquery#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
+    return ale#Var(a:buffer, 'c_cquery_executable')
+endfunction
+
+function! ale_linters#c#cquery#GetCommand(buffer) abort
+    let l:executable = ale_linters#c#cquery#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
+    return ale#Escape(l:executable)
+endfunction
+
+function! ale_linters#c#cquery#GetInitializationOptions(buffer) abort
+    return {'cacheDirectory': ale#Var(a:buffer, 'c_cquery_cache_directory')}
+endfunction
+
+call ale#linter#Define('c', {
+\   'name': 'cquery',
+\   'lsp': 'stdio',
+\   'executable_callback': 'ale_linters#c#cquery#GetExecutable',
+\   'command_callback': 'ale_linters#c#cquery#GetCommand',
+\   'project_root_callback': 'ale_linters#c#cquery#GetProjectRoot',
+\   'initialization_options_callback': 'ale_linters#c#cquery#GetInitializationOptions',
+\})
diff --git a/doc/ale-c.txt b/doc/ale-c.txt
index acff722c..cf837e5e 100644
--- a/doc/ale-c.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-c.txt
@@ -173,6 +173,26 @@ g:ale_c_cppcheck_options                             *g:ale_c_cppcheck_options*
   This variable can be changed to modify flags given to cppcheck.
 
 
+===============================================================================
+cquery                                                           *ale-c-cquery*
+
+g:ale_c_cquery_executable                           *g:ale_c_cquery_executable*
+                                                    *b:ale_c_cquery_executable*
+  Type: |String|
+  Default: `'cquery'`
+
+  This variable can be changed to use a different executable for cquery.
+
+
+g:ale_cpp_cquery_cache_directory               *g:ale_c_cquery_cache_directory*
+                                               *b:ale_c_cquery_cache_directory*
+  Type: |String|
+  Default: `'~/.cache/cquery'`
+
+  This variable can be changed to decide which directory cquery uses for its
+cache.
+
+
 ===============================================================================
 flawfinder                                                   *ale-c-flawfinder*
 
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 8182c27a..fdb2d0a6 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ CONTENTS                                                         *ale-contents*
       clang-format........................|ale-c-clangformat|
       clangtidy...........................|ale-c-clangtidy|
       cppcheck............................|ale-c-cppcheck|
+      cquery..............................|ale-c-cquery|
       flawfinder..........................|ale-c-flawfinder|
       gcc.................................|ale-c-gcc|
     chef..................................|ale-chef-options|
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ Notes:
 * Awk: `gawk`
 * Bash: `language-server`, `shell` (-n flag), `shellcheck`, `shfmt`
 * Bourne Shell: `shell` (-n flag), `shellcheck`, `shfmt`
-* C: `cppcheck`, `cpplint`!!, `clang`, `clangd`, `clangtidy`!!, `clang-format`, `flawfinder`, `gcc`
+* C: `cppcheck`, `cpplint`!!, `clang`, `clangd`, `clangtidy`!!, `clang-format`, `cquery`, `flawfinder`, `gcc`
 * C++ (filetype cpp): `clang`, `clangcheck`!!, `clangtidy`!!, `clang-format`, `cppcheck`, `cpplint`!!, `cquery`, `flawfinder`, `gcc`
 * CUDA: `nvcc`!!
 * C#: `mcs`, `mcsc`!!