diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index aaf2351..5fbaf7b 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 	"build": {
 		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
 	},
-	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
-	// "features": {},
 	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
 	// "forwardPorts": [],
 	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
@@ -23,7 +21,15 @@
 			]
 		}
 	},
+	// This is necessary to ensure that Docker Compose containers are available inside the devcontainer
+	"runArgs": [
+		"--network=host"
+	],
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
 	"features": {
-		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-outside-of-docker:1": {
+			"version": "20.10",
+			"dockerDashComposeVersion": "v2"
+		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b833987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# This is necessary so that environment variables from .env 
+# are visible when Makefile commands are executed
+include .env
+export
+
+# Generate a new Alembic migration with autogenerate
+create-migration: up-db
+	@cd ./src/data && \
+	alembic revision --autogenerate -m $(name)
+
+# Apply all pending Alembic migrations
+apply-migrations: up-db
+	@cd ./src/data && \
+	alembic upgrade head
+
+# Build the project, apply migrations and start the application
+run: apply-migrations
+	@conan build . --build=missig && \
+	./build/Debug/to-dos-api
+
+# Run clang-tidy static analysis
+run-tidy:
+	@run-clang-tidy -p build/Debug
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f29eaa1..71bc614 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ When dependencies are built, use the command `conan build . -pr:h profiles/to-do
 To launch the executable, click Launch in the CMake extension.
 <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="docs/images/cmakeLaunch.png" alt="cmakeLaunch" width="400"/></p>
 
+Alternatively, you can use make targets.
+- To run the application, use the `make run` command. When the command is executed, the project's dependencies will be checked and, if necessary, installed and compiled.
+
 ## Linters
 
 The project includes the `clang-tidy` code analyzer and the `clang-format` formatter. Configuration files are located in the project root: `.clang-tidy` and `.clang-format`, respectively.
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ To use linters you need to install:
 
 Clang-format code formatting occurs automatically when saving a file using the CodeAnalysis C/C++ extension.
 
-To start manually, you need to run the command `find ./src -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.h" | xargs clang-format --dry-run`, while in the root of the project.
+To start manually, you need to run the command `find ./src -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.h" | xargs clang-format`, while in the root of the project.
 
 To automatically fix errors, run `find ./src -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.h" | xargs clang-format -i` from the project root.
 
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ Clang-tidy code checking occurs in the background using the CodeAnalysis C/C++ e
 
 To start manually, you need to run the command `find ./src -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.h" | xargs clang-tidy -p ./build/Debug | grep "error:"`, while in the root of the project.
 
+Alternatively, you can use make targets.
+- To run the code analyzer, use the `make run-tidy` command.
+
 ## Tests run
 
 The project presents an example of test implementation using GTest tools. Test files are located in the `test` directory at the root of the project. Inside the `test` directory there is a `CMakeLists.txt` file created specifically for building a separate executable file for tests.
@@ -93,4 +99,8 @@ The alembic tool is used to work with migrations. To work with it, you need to m
 - Create/change python model according declared cpp model.
 - Change terminal workspace to `src/data`.
 - Use the alembic command `alembic revision --autogenerate -m '<name of migration>'` for create new migration to database.
-- If its needed upgrade local database with latest migration with commnd `alembic upgrade head`.
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+- If its needed upgrade local database with latest migration with commnd `alembic upgrade head`.
+
+Alternatively, you can use make targets.
+- To create a migration, run the command `make create-migration name=<name-of-migration>`, where `name` is the name of the migration. You can also use `make create-migration`, in which case the migration will be named after the current date and time.
+- To apply the migrations, run the `make apply-migrations` command.
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