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+.PHONY: generate test test-short lint build
+
+SQLC_VERSION := 1.27.0
+
+generate:
+	docker run --rm -v "$(CURDIR):/src" -w /src sqlc/sqlc:$(SQLC_VERSION) generate
+
+test:
+	go test -race ./...
+
+test-short:
+	go test -short -race ./...
+
+lint:
+	golangci-lint run ./...
+
+build:
+	go build -o bin/minstrel ./cmd/minstrel