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makefile-update

Makefile development workflow. Use when modifying Makefile or files in make/ directory.

personAuthor: jakexiaohubgithub

Makefile Workflow

Workflow for Makefile changes.

Prerequisites

Use git-workflow Skill for branch, commit, and PR workflow.

Applicable Files

| Path | Description | |------|-------------| | Makefile | Main makefile | | make/*.mk | Included makefiles |

Structure

Makefile              # Main entry point, includes make/*.mk
make/
├── go.mk            # Go-related targets
├── docker.mk        # Docker targets
├── atlas.mk         # Database migration targets
├── sqlc.mk          # SQLC generation targets
└── ...

Verification Commands

make mk-lint    # Lint makefiles

Manual Checks

# List all targets
make help

# Dry run (if supported)
make -n {target}

Guidelines

Style

  • Use tabs for indentation (required by Make)
  • Use .PHONY for non-file targets
  • Add help text for targets
  • Group related targets

Best Practices

  • [ ] Targets are .PHONY if not creating files
  • [ ] Dependencies are correct
  • [ ] Variables use ?= for defaults
  • [ ] Help text exists for main targets

Example Target

.PHONY: my-target
my-target: ## Description of target
	@echo "Running my-target..."
	command1
	command2

Verification Checklist

  • [ ] make mk-lint passes
  • [ ] Target runs correctly
  • [ ] Dependencies work
  • [ ] Help text is accurate

Commit Format

chore(make): {brief description}

- {change 1}
- {change 2}

Closes #{issue_number}

Related Skills

  • git-workflow - Branch, commit, PR workflow