diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437f721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.PHONY: check check-rules up down smoke
+
+check:
+	cd plugin && npm run check
+
+check-rules:
+	node scripts/validate-rules.mjs
+
+up:
+	./scripts/dev-up.sh
+
+down:
+	./scripts/dev-down.sh
+
+smoke:
+	./scripts/smoke-no-reply-api.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa04acf..0776e83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ The no-reply provider returns `NO_REPLY` for any input.
 - `plugin/` — OpenClaw plugin (before_model_resolve hook)
 - `no-reply-api/` — OpenAI-compatible minimal API that always returns `NO_REPLY`
 - `docs/` — rollout and configuration notes
-- `scripts/` — smoke/dev helper scripts
+- `scripts/` — smoke/dev/helper checks
+- `Makefile` — common dev commands (`make check`, `make check-rules`, `make up`)
 
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