diff --git a/include/cppast/libclang_parser.hpp b/include/cppast/libclang_parser.hpp
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+// Copyright (C) 2017 Jonathan Müller <jonathanmueller.dev@gmail.com>
+// This file is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file
+// found in the top-level directory of this distribution.
+
+#ifndef CPPAST_LIBCLANG_PARSER_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define CPPAST_LIBCLANG_PARSER_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include <cppast/parser.hpp>
+
+namespace cppast
+{
+    /// Compilation config for the [cppast::libclang_parser]().
+    class libclang_compile_config final : public compile_config
+    {
+    public:
+        libclang_compile_config();
+
+    private:
+        void do_set_flags(cpp_standard standard, type_safe::flag_set<compile_flag> flags) override;
+
+        void do_add_include_dir(std::string path) override;
+
+        void do_add_macro_definition(std::string name, std::string definition) override;
+
+        void do_remove_macro_definition(std::string name) override;
+    };
+
+    /// A parser that uses libclang.
+    class libclang_parser final : public parser
+    {
+    public:
+        libclang_parser();
+        ~libclang_parser() noexcept override;
+
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<cpp_file> do_parse(const cpp_entity_index& idx, const std::string& path,
+                                           const compile_config& config) const override;
+
+        struct impl;
+        std::unique_ptr<impl> pimpl_;
+    };
+} // namespace cppast
+
+#endif // CPPAST_LIBCLANG_PARSER_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/src/libclang/libclang_parser.cpp b/src/libclang/libclang_parser.cpp
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+// Copyright (C) 2017 Jonathan Müller <jonathanmueller.dev@gmail.com>
+// This file is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file
+// found in the top-level directory of this distribution.
+
+#include <cppast/libclang_parser.hpp>
+
+#include "raii_wrapper.hpp"
+
+using namespace cppast;
+
+libclang_compile_config::libclang_compile_config() : compile_config({})
+{
+}
+
+void libclang_compile_config::do_set_flags(cpp_standard                      standard,
+                                           type_safe::flag_set<compile_flag> flags)
+{
+    switch (standard)
+    {
+    case cpp_standard::cpp_98:
+        if (flags & compile_flag::gnu_extensions)
+            add_flag("-std=gnu++98");
+        else
+            add_flag("-std=c++98");
+        break;
+    case cpp_standard::cpp_03:
+        if (flags & compile_flag::gnu_extensions)
+            add_flag("-std=gnu++03");
+        else
+            add_flag("-std=c++03");
+        break;
+    case cpp_standard::cpp_11:
+        if (flags & compile_flag::gnu_extensions)
+            add_flag("-std=gnu++11");
+        else
+            add_flag("-std=c++11");
+        break;
+    case cpp_standard::cpp_14:
+        if (flags & compile_flag::gnu_extensions)
+            add_flag("-std=gnu++14");
+        else
+            add_flag("-std=c++14");
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (flags & compile_flag::ms_compatibility)
+        add_flag("-fms-compatibility");
+    if (flags & compile_flag::ms_extensions)
+        add_flag("-fms-extensions");
+}
+
+void libclang_compile_config::do_add_include_dir(std::string path)
+{
+    add_flag("-I" + std::move(path));
+}
+
+void libclang_compile_config::do_add_macro_definition(std::string name, std::string definition)
+{
+    auto str = "-D" + std::move(name);
+    if (!definition.empty())
+        str += "=" + std::move(definition);
+    add_flag(std::move(str));
+}
+
+void libclang_compile_config::do_remove_macro_definition(std::string name)
+{
+    add_flag("-U" + std::move(name));
+}
+
+struct libclang_parser::impl
+{
+    detail::cxindex index;
+
+    impl() : index(clang_createIndex(1, 1))
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+libclang_parser::libclang_parser()
+{
+}
+
+libclang_parser::~libclang_parser() noexcept
+{
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<cpp_file> libclang_parser::do_parse(const cpp_entity_index& idx,
+                                                    const std::string&      path,
+                                                    const compile_config&   config) const
+{
+    return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/libclang/raii_wrapper.hpp b/src/libclang/raii_wrapper.hpp
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+// Copyright (C) 2017 Jonathan Müller <jonathanmueller.dev@gmail.com>
+// This file is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file
+// found in the top-level directory of this distribution.
+
+#ifndef CPPAST_RAII_WRAPPER_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define CPPAST_RAII_WRAPPER_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include <type_traits>
+
+#include <clang-c/Index.h>
+
+#include <cppast/detail/assert.hpp>
+
+namespace cppast
+{
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        template <typename T, class Deleter>
+        class raii_wrapper : Deleter
+        {
+            static_assert(std::is_pointer<T>::value, "");
+
+        public:
+            raii_wrapper() noexcept : obj_(nullptr)
+            {
+            }
+
+            raii_wrapper(T obj) noexcept : obj_(obj)
+            {
+                DEBUG_ASSERT(obj_, detail::assert_handler{});
+            }
+
+            raii_wrapper(raii_wrapper&& other) noexcept : obj_(other.obj_)
+            {
+                DEBUG_ASSERT(obj_, detail::assert_handler{});
+                other.obj_ = nullptr;
+            }
+
+            ~raii_wrapper() noexcept
+            {
+                if (obj_)
+                    static_cast<Deleter&> (*this)(obj_);
+            }
+
+            raii_wrapper& operator=(raii_wrapper&& other) noexcept
+            {
+                raii_wrapper tmp(std::move(other));
+                swap(*this, tmp);
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            friend void swap(raii_wrapper& a, raii_wrapper& b) noexcept
+            {
+                std::swap(a.obj_, b.obj_);
+            }
+
+            T get() const noexcept
+            {
+                DEBUG_ASSERT(obj_, detail::assert_handler{});
+                return obj_;
+            }
+
+        private:
+            T obj_;
+        };
+
+        struct cxindex_deleter
+        {
+            void operator()(CXIndex idx) noexcept
+            {
+                clang_disposeIndex(idx);
+            }
+        };
+
+        using cxindex = raii_wrapper<CXIndex, cxindex_deleter>;
+
+        struct cxtranslation_unit_deleter
+        {
+            void operator()(CXTranslationUnit unit) noexcept
+            {
+                clang_disposeTranslationUnit(unit);
+            }
+        };
+
+        using cxtranslation_unit = raii_wrapper<CXTranslationUnit, cxtranslation_unit_deleter>;
+    }
+} // namespace cppast::detail
+
+#endif // CPPAST_RAII_WRAPPER_HPP_INCLUDED