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+# Makefile for Go application
+
+# Go parameters
+GO ?= go
+PKG := $(shell go list ./...)
+BINARY_NAME = zurg
+BUILD_DIR = ./cmd/$(BINARY_NAME)
+VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags)
+COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
+BUILT_AT := $(shell date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+
+# Default target: build
+all: build
+
+# Build the project
+build:
+	$(GO) build -ldflags "-X 'github.com/debridmediamanager/zurg/internal/version.BuiltAt=$(BUILT_AT)' -X 'github.com/debridmediamanager/zurg/internal/version.GitCommit=$(COMMIT)' -X 'github.com/debridmediamanager/zurg/internal/version.Version=$(VERSION)'" -o $(BINARY_NAME) $(BUILD_DIR)
+
+# Run tests
+test:
+	$(GO) test -v ./...
+
+# Clean build artifacts
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning build artifacts..."
+	@rm -f $(BINARY_NAME)
+
+# Run the application
+run: build
+	./$(BINARY_NAME)
+
+# Install dependencies
+deps:
+	$(GO) mod tidy
+
+# Format the code
+fmt:
+	$(GO) fmt ./...
+
+# Lint the code
+lint:
+	$(GO) vet ./...
+
+.PHONY: all build test clean run deps fmt lint