diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0ce7db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+MAKEFILE_PATH ?= $(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+ALERT_AGREEMENT_FILE ?= "$(MAKEFILE_PATH)/.agreed-to-erasing-files.lock"
+
+default: install
+
+$(ALERT_AGREEMENT_FILE):
+	@echo -e "Running this script may delete existing personal configuration files.\n" \
+	"Please view this script's source, fully understand it, and backup any\n" \
+	"files before continuing.\n" \
+	"Seriously. Like... entire directories. Just gone."
+
+# RESPONSE=$(shell bash -c 'read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] "')
+# @if [[ $response =~ ^(yes|y)$ ]]; then
+# @echo "agreed" > "$ALERT_AGREEMENT_FILE"
+# @else
+# @exit 1
+# @fi
+
+install: $(ALERT_AGREEMENT_FILE)
+	@echo "Installed!"
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 683d01a..b15e338 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ Here are some bullet points on my workflow as a Web Developer:
 
 ## To Do and Improvements
 
-* Unify all the common variables... somehow?
+* Unify all the common variables... somehow? (and use templates and `envsubst`?)
+* Makefile as setup script
+* Vim `<leader>m` binding should be able to run arbitrary commands, not just
+	`make`
 * Dunst and notifications
 * Vimux?
 * terminal on-the-fly font resizing?