diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c53b1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+build:
+	@go build .
+
+check:
+	@test -z $$(gofmt -l .) || (echo "gofmt: formatting issue - run 'make format' to resolve" && exit 1)
+
+test:
+	@go test . -cover