diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 7401a01b..deada7b3 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -3526,6 +3526,12 @@ Let's also set =hl-line-mode= to be on for comint and prog modes
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'hs-minor-mode)
 #+END_SRC
 
+And here is some setup for GDB when I need to use it.
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(setq gdb-many-windows t
+      gdb-show-main t)
+#+end_src
+
 *** Lisp
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       20250107T125200.695450
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 6c474161..adc773cb 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -2588,6 +2588,9 @@ targets."
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'hl-line-mode)
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'hs-minor-mode)
 
+(setq gdb-many-windows t
+      gdb-show-main t)
+
 (use-package smartparens
   :config
   (smartparens-global-mode +1)