docs: update README, CONTRIBUTING, Justfile

Author: evansims

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the [Contributor Co
 1. **Fork the repository** and create your branch from `main`
 2. **Follow the development workflow** documented in the repository's [README.md](README.md)
 3. **Write clear commit messages** following [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/)
-4. **Ensure all tests pass** before submitting
+4. **Run `just` before submitting** to verify formatting, lints, and tests pass
 5. **Update documentation** if your changes affect public APIs or user-facing behavior
 6. **Submit a pull request** with a clear description of your changes
 

Justfile

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# InferaDB Rust SDK - Development Commands
+# Run `just --list` to see all available recipes
+
+# Default recipe: run all checks
+default: check
+
+# Run all checks (format, lint, test)
+check: fmt-check lint test
+
+# Format code (requires nightly)
+fmt:
+    cargo +nightly fmt --all
+
+# Check formatting without modifying files
+fmt-check:
+    cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
+
+# Run clippy lints
+lint:
+    cargo +1.92 clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
+
+# Run clippy on minimal feature set
+lint-minimal:
+    cargo +1.92 clippy --no-default-features -- -D warnings
+
+# Run tests
+test:
+    cargo +1.92 test --lib
+
+# Run tests with all features
+test-all:
+    cargo +1.92 test --all-features
+
+# Run doc tests
+test-doc:
+    cargo +1.92 test --doc --all-features
+
+# Build the project
+build:
+    cargo +1.92 build
+
+# Build with all features
+build-all:
+    cargo +1.92 build --all-features
+
+# Check for unused dependencies (requires nightly)
+udeps:
+    cargo +nightly udeps --workspace --all-features
+
+# Build documentation
+doc:
+    cargo +1.92 doc --all-features --no-deps
+
+# Open documentation in browser
+doc-open:
+    cargo +1.92 doc --all-features --no-deps --open
+
+# Run code coverage
+coverage:
+    cargo +1.92 llvm-cov --all-features --html
+
+# Clean build artifacts
+clean:
+    cargo clean

README.md

@@ -278,25 +278,18 @@ cargo run -p inferadb-examples --bin axum_middleware
 
 ```bash
 # Setup (one-time)
-mise trust && mise install
-rustup component add rustfmt clippy
-rustup toolchain install nightly --component rustfmt
-
-# Build
-cargo build --workspace --all-features
-
-# Run tests
-cargo test --lib
-
-# Format and lint
-cargo +nightly fmt --all
-cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
-
-# Generate documentation
-cargo doc --workspace --no-deps --open
-
-# Code coverage
-cargo llvm-cov --lib --ignore-filename-regex 'proto|inferadb\.authorization\.v1'
+mise trust && mise install && mise run setup
+
+# Common commands (via just)
+just          # Run all checks (format, lint, test)
+just fmt      # Format code
+just lint     # Run clippy
+just test     # Run tests
+just doc-open # Build and view documentation
+just coverage # Generate coverage report
+
+# See all available commands
+just --list
 ```
 
 ## Contributing