diff --git a/.justfile b/.justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65d106d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# https://just.systems/man/en/
+
+_default:
+	@just --list --unsorted
+
+set fallback
+
+MVN	:= "mvn --batch-mode --color=always --no-transfer-progress -Dmaven.plugin.validation=NONE"
+
+# Lints java, yaml and markdown files
+@lint:
+	{{MVN}} --quiet tidy:check impsort:check formatter:validate
+	docker run --rm --read-only --volume $(pwd):/tmp pipelinecomponents/yamllint --config-file /tmp/.yamllint --strict /tmp
+	docker run --rm --read-only --volume $(pwd):/tmp tmknom/markdownlint --config /tmp/.markdownlint.yaml /tmp
+
+# Fix java and markdown files
+@fix:
+	{{MVN}} tidy:pom impsort:sort formatter:format
+	docker run --rm --read-only --user $(id -u):$(id -g) --volume $(pwd):/tmp tmknom/markdownlint --config /tmp/.markdownlint.yaml --fix /tmp
+
+# Update maven dependencies
+@update:
+	{{MVN}} versions:update-properties
+
+# Build project without surefire/invoker tests
+@build:
+	{{MVN}} verify -Dmaven.test.skip.exec -Dinvoker.skip
+
+# Build project
+@verify:
+	{{MVN}} verify
+
+# Deploy jar to sonatype snapshot repository
+@deploy:
+	{{MVN}} deploy -Pdeploy
+
+# Run release as dry-run without tests
+@release-dryrun:
+	{{MVN}} release:clean
+	{{MVN}} release:prepare -DpushChanges=false -DpreparationGoals="clean verify -Dmaven.test.skip -Dinvoker.skip" 
+	{{MVN}} release:perform -DlocalCheckout -Dgoals="clean deploy -Dmaven.test.skip -Dinvoker.skip -DskipNexusStagingDeployMojo" 
+	git fetch --prune --prune-tags # remove local tag
+
+# Run release and publish to maven central
+@release-run:
+	{{MVN}} release:clean
+	{{MVN}} release:prepare
+	{{MVN}} release:perform
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c83becd..7e5bb26 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>${version.org.apache.maven.plugins.release}</version>
 					<configuration>
-						<arguments>--no-transfer-progress</arguments>
+						<arguments>--no-transfer-progress -Dmaven.plugin.validation=NONE --color=ALWAYS</arguments>
 						<scmReleaseCommitComment>@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel} [no ci]</scmReleaseCommitComment>
 						<signTag>true</signTag>
 						<releaseProfiles>deploy,release</releaseProfiles>