diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+.PHONY: all build static test clean
+
+all: build
+
+build: static
+	go build ./...
+
+static:
+	go get github.com/mjibson/esc
+	cd client && make build && rm -f dist/.htaccess
+	cd app && esc -o static.go -prefix ../client/dist ../client/dist
+
+test:
+	go test ./...
+
+clean:
+	go clean ./...
+