diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+jamstation
+*.o
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+# todo: I need to update it before make public
+JAM      := ../jam/output/jam.out
+SDL_LIB  := /opt/homebrew/lib
+SDL_INC  := /opt/homebrew/include
+BIN      := jamstation
+
+# macOS: SDL2 is installed via brew under /opt/homebrew. Override these
+# paths for /usr/local (Intel macOS) or /usr (Linux).
+LIBPATH := $(SDL_LIB)
+
+.PHONY: test build run release clean fmt
+
+test:
+	$(JAM) test tests.jam
+
+build:
+	LIBRARY_PATH=$(LIBPATH) $(JAM) -lSDL2 -o $(BIN) main.jam
+
+release:
+	LIBRARY_PATH=$(LIBPATH) $(JAM) --release -lSDL2 -o $(BIN) main.jam
+
+run: build
+	DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(LIBPATH) ./$(BIN)
+
+run-release: release
+	DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(LIBPATH) ./$(BIN)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(BIN)