diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bbef1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.PHONY: help lint
+
+help: ## 📚 Show help for each of the Makefile recipes
+	@grep -E '^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+:.*?## .*$$' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sort | awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "}; {printf "\033[36m%-30s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
+
+lint:
+	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9fdf9d..f6893ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 Minimalist, fast and modular implementation of the Lean Ethereum client written in Rust.
 
+## Getting started
+
+We use `cargo` as our build system. To build and run the client, simply run:
+
+```sh
+cargo run
+```
+
+Run `make help` or take a look at our [`Makefile`](./Makefile) for other useful commands.
+
+## Running in a devnet
+
+To quickly spin up a devnet, see [lean-quickstart](https://github.com/blockblaz/lean-quickstart).
+
 ## Roadmap
 
 0. Initial project setup and integration with [lean-quickstart](https://github.com/blockblaz/lean-quickstart)