diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 56e6e30..60709ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ deploy/secrets/
 # Build artifacts and dependencies
 node_modules
 dist
+bin/
 # Placeholder so the Go embed compiles on a fresh clone; built assets stay ignored.
 !internal/frontend/dist/
 internal/frontend/dist/*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6280f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Build entry point: build the PWA, embed it, then build the server binary.
+
+FRONTEND_DIST := internal/frontend/dist
+
+.PHONY: build web embed
+
+build: embed
+	go build -o bin/mealquest ./cmd/server
+
+web:
+	cd web && npm ci && npm run build
+
+# Replace the committed placeholder with the built PWA so go:embed picks it up.
+embed: web
+	rm -rf $(FRONTEND_DIST)/*
+	cp -R web/dist/. $(FRONTEND_DIST)/