diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c6aba425..9a88f93a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ format:
 	uv run ruff format
 	uv run ruff check --fix
 
+.PHONY: format-check
+format-check:
+	uv run ruff format --check
+
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: 
 	uv run ruff check
@@ -55,5 +59,5 @@ serve-docs:
 deploy-docs:
 	uv run mkdocs gh-deploy --force --verbose
 
-	
-	
+.PHONY: check
+check: format-check lint mypy tests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 079aebb06..755c342ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -170,10 +170,16 @@ make sync
 
 2. (After making changes) lint/test
 
+```
+make check # run tests linter and typechecker
+```
+
+Or to run them individually:
 ```
 make tests  # run tests
 make mypy   # run typechecker
 make lint   # run linter
+make format-check # run style checker
 ```
 
 ## Acknowledgements