diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3607f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Root task entrypoints (uv workspace). Tools land in Epic 2 (#17–#20).
+.PHONY: sync test lint typecheck build help
+
+help:
+	@echo "Targets: sync test lint typecheck build"
+	@echo "All commands run via uv from the workspace root."
+
+sync:
+	uv sync
+
+test:
+	uv run pytest
+
+lint:
+	uv run ruff check .
+
+typecheck:
+	uv run pyright
+
+build:
+	uv build --all --out-dir dist
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e76e46..f6a55c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ uv sync
 ```
 
 
+
+## Development commands
+
+From the repo root (requires [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)):
+
+| Task | Make | Equivalent |
+|------|------|------------|
+| Install workspace | `make sync` | `uv sync` |
+| Tests | `make test` | `uv run pytest` |
+| Lint | `make lint` | `uv run ruff check .` |
+| Type-check | `make typecheck` | `uv run pyright` |
+| Build packages | `make build` | `uv build --all` |
+
+> Ruff, Pyright, and pytest are wired in Epic 2 (`#17`–`#20`). Until then, `make lint` / `test` / `typecheck` will fail if those tools are not installed yet — that is expected.
+
 ## Python version
 
 - **Pin file:** `.python-version` → `3.12`
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1650210..03c4258 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ members = ["packages/*"]
 [tool.uv]
 # Prefer the pinned interpreter from .python-version when creating the venv.
 python-preference = "managed"
+
+
+# Dev tools are added in Epic 2; groups reserved so root tasks stay stable.
+[dependency-groups]
+dev = []