diff --git a/README b/README
index 2e8ec8a..8fbd8d9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 gPodder 4 QML UI Reference Implementation
 -----------------------------------------
 
-Nothing (much) to see here (yet), move along.
+This is the reference implementation of the QML UI for gPodder 4. It contains a
+(work in progress) Desktop UI and a minimal Touch UI for mobile devices. The
+Desktop UI requires Qt Quick Controls, included in Qt 5.2 and newer.
 
 Usage:
 
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaab1c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+PROJECT := gpodder-ui-qml
+VERSION := 4.0.0
+
+all:
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  make release ..... Build source release"
+	@echo ""
+
+release: dist/$(PROJECT)-$(VERSION).tar.gz
+
+dist/$(PROJECT)-$(VERSION).tar.gz:
+	mkdir -p dist
+	git archive --format=tar --prefix=$(PROJECT)-$(VERSION)/ $(VERSION) | gzip >$@
+
+clean:
+	find . -name '__pycache__' -exec rm {} +
+
+distclean: clean
+	rm -rf dist
+
+.PHONY: all release clean