diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54c30c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./knit
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96230d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+BINARY_NAME=knit
+
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+BINDIR = $(PREFIX)/bin
+
+.PHONY: all build install clean
+
+all: build
+
+build:
+	go build -o $(BINARY_NAME) ./cmd/knit
+
+install: build
+	mkdir -p $(BINDIR)
+	cp $(BINARY_NAME) $(BINDIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(BINARY_NAME)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebe65ad..b30e61d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,18 @@ A CLI for tangled.sh
 
 ## Installation
 
+Using go:
+
 `go install tangled.sh/rockorager.dev/knit`
 
+Otherwise,
+
+```
+git clone https://tangled.sh/rockorager.dev/knit
+cd knit
+make install
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 `knit` has similar usage patterns as the Github CLI (`gh`). Prior to making any