diff --git a/firmware/README.md b/firmware/README.md
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--- a/firmware/README.md
+++ b/firmware/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ Everything past that — EPD, SD, USB host, partial refresh, Wi-Fi/TLS,
 gitoxide push — is its own follow-up spike per
 [`docs/v0.1-mvp-technical.md`](../docs/v0.1-mvp-technical.md#hardware-bring-up-order).
 
+## Quick commands
+
+A [`justfile`](https://github.com/casey/just) wraps the common commands and
+sources the espup env itself — run `just` in this directory for the list
+(`build`, `flash`, `monitor`, `info`, `ports`).
+
 ## Build
 
 Once per shell session, source the espup env (sets `LIBCLANG_PATH` and adds
diff --git a/firmware/justfile b/firmware/justfile
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Typoena firmware — common commands.
+# Recipes source ~/export-esp.sh themselves (LIBCLANG_PATH + Xtensa GCC),
+# so no per-shell setup is needed before calling just.
+
+esp_env := ". ~/export-esp.sh &&"
+elf := "target/xtensa-esp32s3-espidf/release/firmware"
+
+# list recipes
+default:
+    @just --list
+
+# compile (release)
+build:
+    {{esp_env}} cargo build --release
+
+# build + flash + open serial monitor
+flash:
+    {{esp_env}} cargo run --release
+
+# serial monitor only, with decoded backtraces
+monitor:
+    espflash monitor --elf {{elf}}
+
+# detect board, print chip/MAC/flash size
+info:
+    espflash board-info
+
+# list USB serial devices
+ports:
+    @ls /dev/cu.usb* 2>/dev/null || echo "no USB serial device found"