diff --git a/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
index bba91eaf2..9033279ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build+test+deploy.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Restore dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Build
-      run: dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Build
+      run: make
     - name: Run tests
-      run: dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Test
+      run: make check
     - name: Run FSharpLint on itself
-      run: dotnet fsi build.fsx -t SelfCheck
+      run: make selfcheck
 
 
   deployReleaseBinaries:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Restore dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
     - name: Run Fornax
-      run: dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Docs
+      run: make docs
     - name: Deploy (if tag)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1da5397f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+all:
+	@which dotnet > /dev/null || { echo "ERROR: 'dotnet' not found. Please ensure you have installed .NET (the version specified in global.json)" >&2; exit 1; }
+	dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Build
+
+check:
+	dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Test
+
+selfcheck:
+	dotnet fsi build.fsx --target SelfCheck
+
+docs:
+	dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Docs
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 633a74217..3668e982e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ Package | Version
 
 1. Make sure you've installed the .NET version defined in [global.json](global.json)
 2. Run `dotnet tool restore` to install all developer tools required to build the project
-3. Run `dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Build` to build (which executes the `Build` target from the FAKE-based [build script](build.fsx))
-4. To run tests use `dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Test`
-5. To build documentation use `dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Docs`
+3. Run `make` to build (which executes the `Build` target from the FAKE-based [build script](build.fsx))
+4. To run tests use `make check`
+5. To build documentation use `make docs`
 
 ## How to work with documentation
 
diff --git a/make.cmd b/make.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09ef5a8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@ECHO OFF
+where /q dotnet
+IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+    ECHO "ERROR: 'dotnet' not found. Please ensure you have installed .NET (the version specified in global.json)" && EXIT /b 1
+) ELSE (
+    IF "%~1" == "" (
+        dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Build
+    ) ELSE (
+        IF "%~1" == "check" (
+            dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Test
+        ) ELSE (
+            IF "%~1" == "selfcheck" (
+                dotnet fsi build.fsx --target SelfCheck
+            ) ELSE (
+                IF "%~1" == "docs" (
+                    dotnet fsi build.fsx --target Docs
+                ) ELSE (
+                    ECHO "Target was not recognized" && EXIT /b 1
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    )
+)