diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 563cfe3..f3df8f4 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
+book-src := justfile_directory() / 'docs' / 'book'
+
 [private]
 default:
-	@just --list
-
-# run a full test harness
-test *args:
-	cargo nextest run {{ args }}
-	# TODO: re-enable this once we know why this make my CPU skyrocket to 100%
-	# usage
-	# cargo test --doc
-
-# compile the documentation
-docs:
-	cargo doc
-	typst compile docs/test-set-dsl.typ docs/test-set-dsl.pdf
+	@just --unsorted --list --list-submodules
+
+# documentation
+mod doc 'just/doc.just'
+
+# testing
+mod test 'just/test.just'
+
+# checks and lints
+mod check 'just/check.just'
+
+# compile and run typst-test
+run *args='--release':
+	cargo run {{ args }}
+
+# run tests and checks similar to CI
+ci $RUSTFLAGS='-Dwarnings' $RUSTDOCFLAGS='-Dwarnings':
+	just check clippy
+	just check format
+	cargo doc --workspace --no-deps
+
+# clean all temporary directories and build artifacts
+clean:
+	rm -r target
+	rm -r {{ book-src / 'book' }}
 
 # install typst-test using cargo
 install:
diff --git a/just/check.just b/just/check.just
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd13d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/just/check.just
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+book-src := justfile_directory() / 'docs' / 'book'
+
+# run all (doesn't include typos)
+all: clippy format book
+
+# check the whole project for typos
+typos *args:
+	typos {{ args }}
+
+# run various book checks and linters
+book: book-test book-linkcheck
+
+# check book code examples
+book-test:
+	mdbook test {{ book-src }}
+
+# check book links (disabled)
+book-linkcheck:
+	# TODO: this is currently disabled as the book is in progress and contains dead
+	# links
+	# mdbook-linkcheck --standalone {{ book-src }}
+
+# run clippy lints
+clippy *args='--all-targets --all-features':
+	cargo clippy --workspace {{ args }}
+
+# check rust formatting
+format *args:
+	cargo fmt --all --check {{ args }}
diff --git a/just/doc.just b/just/doc.just
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2077f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/just/doc.just
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+book-src := justfile_directory() / 'docs' / 'book'
+
+# build all documentation
+all: build
+
+# build all documentation
+build: book-build rust-build
+
+# build and open the book
+book *args: (book-serve '--open' args)
+
+# build the book
+book-build *args:
+	mdbook build {{ book-src }} {{ args }}
+
+# serve the book
+book-serve *args='--open':
+	mdbook serve {{ book-src }} {{ args }}
+
+# compile and open the rust documentation
+rust *args: (rust-build '--open' args)
+
+# compile the rust documentation
+rust-build *args:
+	cargo doc --workspace {{ args }}
diff --git a/just/test.just b/just/test.just
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2ce9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/just/test.just
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+book-src := justfile_directory() / 'docs' / 'book'
+
+# run a full test harness (doc tests disabled)
+all: && book doc
+	cargo nextest run --workspace
+
+# run the lib tests
+lib *args:
+	cargo nextest run --package typst-test-lib {{ args }}
+
+# run the cli tests
+cli *args:
+	cargo nextest run --package typst-test {{ args }}
+
+# run the doc tests
+doc *args:
+	# TODO: this currently deadlocks my pc at 100% CPU
+	# cargo test --workspace --doc {{ args }}
+
+# test the book
+book *args:
+	mdbook test {{ book-src }} {{ args }}