diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63bbcb6..3d58cc6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,14 +9,29 @@ SWAY_CONF=/etc/sway/config.d
 
 all: install sway
 
+#: deploy sway configuration to sway config folder
 sway:
 	echo "Installing Configuration for Sway"
 	sudo cp -vf ./rmenu/public/99-rmenu-sway.conf ${SWAY_CONF}/.
 
+#: clean remaining build artifcats
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(PWD)/rmenu.zip /tmp/rmenu-build
+	${CARGO} clean
+
+#: build and locally deploy rmenu
 install: build deploy
 
+#: build rmenu components and zip into final artifact
+package: DEST=/tmp/rmenu-build/config
+package: INSTALL=/tmp/rmenu-build/bin
+package: build deploy
+	cd /tmp/rmenu-build && zip -r $(PWD)/rmenu.zip .
+	rm -rf /tmp/rmenu-build
+
+#: locally deploy build-artifcats into their designated locations
 deploy:
-	mkdir -p ${DEST}
+	mkdir -p ${DEST} ${INSTALL}
 	cp -vfr themes ${DEST}/themes
 	cp -vfr other-plugins/* ${DEST}/.
 	cp -vf ./target/release/rmenu ${INSTALL}/rmenu
@@ -28,12 +43,15 @@ deploy:
 	cp -vf ./rmenu/public/config.yaml ${DEST}/config.yaml
 	ln -sf  ${DEST}/themes/dark.css ${DEST}/style.css
 
+#: build rmenu and its various plugins
 build: build-rmenu build-plugins
 
+#: build rmenu and rmenu-build binaries
 build-rmenu:
 	${CARGO} build -p rmenu ${FLAGS}
 	${CARGO} build -p rmenu-plugin --bin rmenu-build ${FLAGS}
 
+#: build rmenu plugin binaries
 build-plugins:
 	${CARGO} build -p run ${FLAGS}
 	${CARGO} build -p desktop ${FLAGS}