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+.PHONY: build clean test format
+
+TEST_THREADS ?= 4
+
+build:
+	conan install . -if build --build=missing
+	conan build .
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf build
+
+test:
+	conan install . -if build --build=missing
+	conan build .
+	cd build && ctest . -j ${TEST_THREADS} --output-on-failure
+
+format:
+	find ./src -type f ! -name "*.pb.h"  -iname *.h -o -iname *.cpp | xargs clang-format -i