diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
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+all: build
+
+OPTS ?= --progress
+Q ?= @
+
+bin/ipcd: src/ipcd.cr
+	$(Q)shards build $(OPTS)
+
+build: bin/ipcd
+
+release:
+	$(Q)make build OPTS="--release --progress --no-debug"