diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 528ad25..272a469 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,20 +4,27 @@ BIN_DIR := ./bin
 BIN := $(BIN_DIR)/$(APP_NAME)
 CONFIG ?= config.yaml
 
-.PHONY: help run build test fmt clean
+.PHONY: help run dev generate-config build test fmt clean
 
 help:
 	@echo "Targets:"
-	@echo "  make run    - Run the server (CONFIG=$(CONFIG))"
+	@echo "  make run    - Alias for make dev"
+	@echo "  make dev    - Build and run server (CONFIG=$(CONFIG))"
+	@echo "  make generate-config - Write default config to $(CONFIG)"
 	@echo "  make build  - Build binary to $(BIN)"
 	@echo "  make test   - Run all Go tests"
 	@echo "  make fmt    - Format Go code"
 	@echo "  make clean  - Remove built artifacts"
 
-run:
-	go run $(CMD_DIR) server --config $(CONFIG)
+run: dev
 
-build:
+dev: build
+	$(BIN) server --config $(CONFIG)
+
+generate-config:
+	go run $(CMD_DIR) generate-config > $(CONFIG)
+
+build: clean
 	mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR)
 	go build -o $(BIN) $(CMD_DIR)