diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+BINARY=knockr
+
+# build a linux CGO-free binary for upload to github release page
+# -s -w strips debug info as well
+build:
+	GOOS=linux CGO=0 go build -v -ldflags="-s -w -X 'main.version=`git describe --tags --abbrev=0`'" 
+
+clean:
+	rm ${BINARY}
+
+lint:
+	golangci-lint run
+