diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1331957f4..78297164b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ blockchains/
 # patch
 *.orig
 *.rej
+
+# Coverage
+coverage.txt
+coverage.html
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13d47163e..65d33e2eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,3 +60,13 @@ test:
 
 vet:
 	@go vet ./...
+
+lint:
+	@go list ./... | xargs -L1 golint -set_exit_status
+
+fmt:
+	@gofmt -l -w -s $$(find . -type f -name '*.go'| grep -v "/vendor/")
+
+cover:
+	@go test -v -race ./... -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic
+	@go tool cover -html=coverage.txt -o coverage.html