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+ee ?= "false" # true to build ee
+app ?= "" # app name, default all
+arch ?= "amd64" # default amd64
+docker_runtime ?= "docker"  # default docker runtime
+
+.PHONY: help
+help: ## Prints help for targets with comments
+	@awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*##"; printf "\nUsage:\n  make \033[36m<target>\033[0m\n"} /^[a-zA-Z_0-9-]+:.*?##/ { printf "  \033[36m%-25s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2 } /^##@/ { printf "\n\033[1m%s\033[0m\n", substr($$0, 5) } ' $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
+
+##@ Docker
+
+.PHONY: build
+build: ## Build the backend. ee=true for ee build. app=app name for only one app. Default build all apps.
+	ARCH=$(arch) DOCKER_RUNTIME=$(docker_runtime) bash build.sh $(ee) $(app)
+
+##@ Local Dev
+
+.PHONY: scan
+scan: ## Scan the backend
+	@trivy fs -q .
+
+.PHONY: update
+update: ## Update the backend dependecies
+	@echo Updating dependencies
+	@go get -u -v ./...
+	@go mod tidy
+
+run: ## Run the backend. app=app name for app to run
+	@if [ $(app) == "" ]; then echo "Error: app parameter is required. Usage: make run app=<app_name>"; exit 1; fi
+	@go run "cmd/$(app)/main.go"