diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 297895f..8d7599d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,19 +37,16 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+        run: make deps-install
 
       - name: Build
-        run: NODE_ENV=production node build.mjs
-
-      - name: Package artifact
-        run: tar -czf playground.tar.gz -C build .
+        run: make build
 
       - name: Release
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: npx semantic-release
+        run: make release
 
       # On PRs, preview the next release version
       - name: Preview release version
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f775626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Fink playground — standard repo targets
+#
+# Build pipeline: wasm-pack (Rust→WASM) + esbuild (TS→JS) → build/
+# Dependencies: node deps.mjs (npm + cargo + fink git tag)
+
+.PHONY: deps-check deps-update deps-install clean build dev test release
+
+deps-check:
+	node deps.mjs check
+
+deps-update:
+	node deps.mjs update
+
+deps-install:
+	node deps.mjs install
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf build crate/pkg
+
+build:
+	NODE_ENV=production node build.mjs
+
+dev:
+	node build.mjs && npx servor build index.html 3000 --reload
+
+test:
+	@echo "no tests yet"
+
+release:
+	tar -czf playground.tar.gz -C build .
+	npx semantic-release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc1b874..4ff8ea3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,14 +2,7 @@
   "name": "fink-playground",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
-  "scripts": {
-    "clean": "rm -rf build crate/pkg",
-    "build": "node build.mjs",
-    "dev": "node build.mjs && npx servor build index.html 3000 --reload",
-    "check-deps": "node deps.mjs check",
-    "update-deps": "node deps.mjs update",
-    "install-deps": "node deps.mjs install"
-  },
+  "scripts": {},
   "dependencies": {
     "monaco-editor": "^0.55.1"
   },