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@@ -42,4 +42,12 @@ This is a music streaming server written in Go with a React frontend. The applic
 - Test changes thoroughly, especially around concurrent operations
 - Validate both backend and frontend interactions
 - Consider how changes will affect user experience and performance
-- Test with different music library sizes and configurations
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+- Test with different music library sizes and configurations
+- Always run formatting and linting before committing changes
+
+## Important commands
+- `make build`: Build the application
+- `make test`: Run Go tests
+- To run tests for a specific package, use `make test PKG=./pkgname/...`
+- `make lintall`: Run linters
+- `make format`: Format code
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