diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4e64040..c3d6da5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ CP := cp
 MAKE := make
 DOCKER_TOOLS = docker run -v $$(pwd):/build lndmon-tools
 
+DOCKER_IMAGE := lndmon
+# Derive the tag from the current commit, appending "-dirty" if the working
+# tree has uncommitted changes. --match='__no_such_tag__' forces git to ignore
+# all tags and fall back to the short commit hash via --always.
+DOCKER_COMMIT := $(shell git describe --always --dirty --match='__no_such_tag__')
+DOCKER_TAG := $(DOCKER_COMMIT)
+
 LINT = $(LINT_BIN) run -v
 
 default: build
@@ -43,6 +50,16 @@ build:
 # =========
 # UTILITIES
 # =========
+docker-build:
+	@$(call print, "Building lndmon docker image.")
+	docker build -t $(DOCKER_IMAGE):$(DOCKER_TAG) .
+
+docker-push:
+	@$(call print, "Pushing lndmon docker image.")
+	docker push $(DOCKER_IMAGE):$(DOCKER_TAG)
+
+docker-build-push: docker-build docker-push
+
 docker-tools:
 	@$(call print, "Building tools docker image.")
 	docker build -q -t lndmon-tools $(TOOLS_DIR)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 301f965..778cb2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@ cd lndmon/cmd/lndmon
 go build
 ```
 
+### Makefile commands
+
+The repository ships with a `Makefile` that wraps the most common development
+tasks. Run `make list` to print all available targets, or use one of the
+commands below:
+
+| Command | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `make build` | Build the `lndmon` binary. |
+| `make docker-build` | Build the `lndmon` Docker image. The tag is derived from the current commit (e.g. `lndmon:<commit>`), with a `-dirty` suffix when the working tree has uncommitted changes. Override with `DOCKER_IMAGE`/`DOCKER_TAG`, e.g. `make docker-build DOCKER_TAG=latest`. |
+| `make docker-push` | Push the `lndmon` Docker image (uses the same `DOCKER_IMAGE`/`DOCKER_TAG` as `docker-build`; set `DOCKER_IMAGE` to a registry path to push elsewhere). |
+| `make docker-build-push` | Build and then push the `lndmon` Docker image in one step. |
+| `make docker-tools` | Build the `lndmon-tools` Docker image used for linting. |
+| `make fmt` | Fix imports and format the source. |
+| `make lint` | Run the linters (uses the tools Docker image). |
+| `make clean` | Remove the built `lndmon` binary. |
+| `make list` | List all available `make` targets. |
+
 ## Options
 
 ```