diff --git a/clang/include/clang/AST/ASTTypeTraits.h b/clang/include/clang/AST/ASTTypeTraits.h
--- a/clang/include/clang/AST/ASTTypeTraits.h
+++ b/clang/include/clang/AST/ASTTypeTraits.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
   static ASTNodeKind getMostDerivedCommonAncestor(ASTNodeKind Kind1,
                                                   ASTNodeKind Kind2);
 
+  ASTNodeKind getCladeKind() const;
+
   /// Hooks for using ASTNodeKind as a key in a DenseMap.
   struct DenseMapInfo {
     // ASTNodeKind() is a good empty key because it is represented as a 0.
diff --git a/clang/lib/AST/ASTTypeTraits.cpp b/clang/lib/AST/ASTTypeTraits.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/AST/ASTTypeTraits.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/AST/ASTTypeTraits.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@
   return Derived == Base;
 }
 
+ASTNodeKind ASTNodeKind::getCladeKind() const {
+  auto LastId = KindId;
+  while (LastId) {
+    auto ParentId = AllKindInfo[LastId].ParentId;
+    if (ParentId == NKI_None)
+      return LastId;
+    LastId = ParentId;
+  }
+  return NKI_None;
+}
+
 StringRef ASTNodeKind::asStringRef() const { return AllKindInfo[KindId].Name; }
 
 ASTNodeKind ASTNodeKind::getMostDerivedType(ASTNodeKind Kind1,