diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4258e4f7b4f1ab6d4bc3509bf94c0d7fffa18346..0242c381bd804f23f186636955ab984b7c64fe16 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@
 SRCS    = core.c json.c http.c timer.c util.c log.c assert.c request.c env.c crypto.c sqlite.c fs.c process.c template.c ini.c path.c stash.c sqlite/sqlite3.c cjson/cJSON.c
 OBJS    = $(SRCS:.c=.o)
 
+MEX_ASSURE = zig make cmake flex bison
+MEX_DESCRIPTION = "Lightweight Lua runtime powered by LuaJIT and libev"
+
+include makext.mk
+help: .help
+
+build: .assure luna # Statically compiles luna binary
+
 luna: $(OBJS)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -static -o $@ $^ $(LIBS)
 
 %.o: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-requirements:
+requirements: .assure # Compiles all required libraries
 	cd luajit/src && \
 		make clean && \
 		make -j`nproc` CC="zig cc -target x86_64-linux-musl" HOST_CC="gcc" BUILDMODE=static TARGET_LDFLAGS="-lunwind"
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ 			-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
 			-DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON && \
 		make -j`nproc`
 
-clean:
+clean: # Cleans up build artefacts
 	rm -f luna *.o
 
 .PHONY: clean requirements
diff --git a/makext.mk b/makext.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bbfa148d98f5ae69c63cb95bf1efc1438d2f3b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makext.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Makext is a collection of useful extensions for Makefiles, aimed at
+# simplifying and enhancing the functionality of Make-based projects. These
+# extensions provide additional features and convenience functions to
+# improve the build process, manage dependencies, and streamline common
+# tasks.
+#
+# Visit the GitHub repository at https://github.com/mitjafelicijan/makext
+# to learn more and contribute to the project.
+#
+# `makext` was written by Mitja Felicijan and is released under the BSD
+# two-clause license, see the LICENSE file for more information.
+
+# Load environmental files from `MEX_ENVIRONMENT`. By default GNU make
+# loads what is already in `env`. This extends it to other files.
+ifdef MEX_ENVIRONMENT
+TEMP_ENV_FILES=$(shell echo $(MEX_ENVIRONMENT) | tr ',' ' ')
+$(foreach file,$(TEMP_ENV_FILES),$(eval include $(file)))
+endif
+
+# Help extension that lists all the targets with descriptions
+# and adds description and license information if data provided.
+.PHONY: .help
+.help:
+ifdef MEX_DESCRIPTION
+	@printf "%s\n\n" $(MEX_DESCRIPTION) | fmt
+endif
+	@echo "Targets:"
+	@grep -vE '^[[:space:]]' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | grep -E '^.*:.* #' | sed -E 's/(.*):(.*):.*#(.*)/  \2###\3/' | column -t -s '###'
+ifdef MEX_LICENSE
+	@printf "\n%s" $(MEX_LICENSE) | fmt
+endif
+
+# Checks `MEX_ASSURE` variable if all the programs declared actually
+# exist on a machine. If not this exists make with error.
+.PHONY: .assure
+.assure:
+ifndef MEX_ASSURE
+	@printf "Variable MEX_ASSURE is not defined. Can not check for programs.\n"
+else
+	@for prog in $(shell echo $(MEX_ASSURE)); do \
+		if ! which $$prog > /dev/null; then \
+			echo "Error: '$$prog' not found on this machine."; \
+			exit 1; \
+		fi; \
+	done
+endif