diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74e5147..aea479f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [![Conventional Commits](https://img.shields.io/badge/Conventional%20Commits-1.0.0-%23FE5196?logo=conventionalcommits&logoColor=white)](https://conventionalcommits.org)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
 
-A minimal, opinionated template for modern Python projects -- featuring Poetry packaging, Ruff for linting and formatting, pytest testing with code coverage upload to codecov, MkDocs documentation with configuration for Read The Docs, pre-commit hooks, GitHub Actions CI, GitHub issue and pull request templates and automated semantic releases.
+A minimal, opinionated template for modern Python projects -- featuring Poetry packaging, Ruff for linting and formatting, justfile, pytest testing with code coverage upload to codecov, MkDocs documentation with configuration for Read The Docs, pre-commit hooks, GitHub Actions CI, GitHub issue and pull request templates and automated semantic releases.
 
 The goal is to help you start writing code immediately without having to spend time deciding what tools or conventions to use.
 
@@ -70,14 +70,17 @@ print(say_hello("World"))
 
 ## 🧪 Common Tasks
 
+Several common tasks have been added as recipes to a [justfile](justfile) in the root of the repository.
+[Installing just](https://just.systems/man/en/packages.html) allows you to run the following:
+
 ```bash
-poetry run pytest                  # full test suite
-poetry run pytest -m "not slow"    # quick (mirrors pre-push)
-poetry run ruff format             # format
-poetry run ruff check              # lint
-poetry run mkdocs serve            # live docs
-poetry run mkdocs build --strict   # build docs (CI parity)
-poetry run python -m doctest package_name/greet.py
+just install               # poetry install
+just test                  # full test suite
+just lint                  # ruff check
+just format                # ruff format
+just docs-serve            # live docs
+just pre-commit            # run all pre-commit hooks
+just clean                 # remove generated files and folders
 ```
 
 ## 🪝 Pre-commit / Pre-push
@@ -85,15 +88,13 @@ poetry run python -m doctest package_name/greet.py
 Install hooks once:
 
 ```bash
-poetry run pre-commit install           # installs default (commit-stage) hooks
-poetry run pre-commit install --hook-type pre-push
-pre-commit install --hook-type commit-msg  # for conventional commits
+just pre-commit-install           # installs default (commit-stage) hooks
 ```
 
 Run on all files (CI equivalent):
 
 ```bash
-poetry run pre-commit run --all-files --hook-stage push
+just pre-commit
 ```
 
 Hook definitions: [.pre-commit-config.yaml](.pre-commit-config.yaml)
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ Managed by release-please: ([conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommi
 ├── .release-please-manifest.json   # Release-please state
 ├── release-please-config.json      # Release-please configuration
 ├── .python-version                 # pyenv version pin
+├── justfile                        # justfile containing recipes for common tasks
 └── .gitignore
 ```
 
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f8bc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 🧰 Python Project Template — Justfile
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Common developer commands for Poetry-based projects.
+# Run `just <command>` (e.g., `just test`).
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Always use bash for consistency across OSes
+set shell := ["bash", "-cu"]
+
+# Default recipe (shown when running plain `just`)
+default:
+    @just --list
+
+# Install dependencies (create/update virtualenv)
+install:
+    poetry install
+
+# Update dependencies to latest allowed versions
+update:
+    poetry update
+
+# Regenerate lock file
+lock:
+    poetry lock
+
+# Lint (Ruff check)
+lint:
+    poetry run ruff check .
+
+# Format (Ruff format)
+format:
+    poetry run ruff format .
+
+# Type checking (Pyright)
+type-check:
+    poetry run pyright
+
+# Run quick tests (exclude slow)
+test:
+    poetry run pytest -q -m "not slow" --doctest-modules --doctest-glob="*.py" --maxfail=1 --disable-warnings
+
+# Run tests with verbose output (exclude slow)
+test-vv:
+    poetry run pytest -vv -m "not slow" --doctest-modules --doctest-glob="*.py" --maxfail=1 --disable-warnings
+
+# Run full test suite with coverage
+coverage:
+    poetry run pytest --cov --cov-report=term-missing
+
+# Build docs (MkDocs strict)
+docs-build:
+    poetry run mkdocs build --strict
+
+# Serve docs locally
+docs-serve:
+    poetry run mkdocs serve -a localhost:8000
+
+# Install pre-commit hooks
+pre-commit-install:
+    poetry run pre-commit install \
+    && poetry run pre-commit install -t pre-push \
+    && poetry run pre-commit install --hook-type commit-msg
+
+# Run all pre-commit hooks
+pre-commit:
+    poetry run pre-commit run --all-files --hook-stage push
+
+# Clean generated artifacts
+clean:
+    rm -rf .pytest_cache dist build .ruff_cache .mypy_cache site
+
+# Build distribution (wheel + sdist)
+build:
+    poetry build
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_greet.py b/tests/unit/test_greet.py
index fb3a2e8..dd3df49 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_greet.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_greet.py
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ def test_say_hello(input_name, expected_output):
 def test_say_goodbye(input_name, expected_output):
     """Test the say_goodbye function."""
     assert say_goodbye(input_name) == expected_output
-    "input_name,expected_output", [("Alice", "Hello, Alice!"), ("Bob", "Hello, Bob!")]