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+include environment.config
+
+all: build docker run cleanup
+
+port-forward:
+	@echo "Forwarding ports. To cancel forwarding press CTRL+C."
+	@$(SSH) -L 3904:$(WORKER_IP):$(MESSAGE_ROUTER_PORT) ubuntu@$(RKE_IP) -i $(SSH_LAB_KEY_PATH) -N
+
+build:
+	@echo "Building ves-openapi-manager"
+	@$(MVN) clean package
+
+docker:
+	@echo "Building ves-openapi-manager docker image"
+	@$(DOCKER) build --tag ves-openapi-manager:latest .
+
+run:
+	@echo "Starting ves-openapi-manager docker containers"
+	@$(COMPOSE) --file ./docker-compose.yml up
+
+cleanup:
+	@echo "Cleaning up ves-openapi-manager project, removing containers"
+	@rm -rf ./target
+	@$(COMPOSE) --file ./docker-compose.yml down