diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 19df8eb1..9fa46b52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - uses: yezz123/setup-uv@v4
-    - run: uv pip install --editable '.[graphql,test]' --system
-    - run: pytest
+    - run: uv pip install --editable '.[graphql,develop,test]' --system
+    - run: poe check
diff --git a/DEVELOP.md b/DEVELOP.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8e381dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEVELOP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Development Sandbox
+
+Set up a development sandbox.
+
+Acquire sources and install project in editable mode.
+```shell
+git clone https://github.com/kennethreitz/responder
+cd responder
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install --editable '.[graphql,develop,release,test]'
+```
+
+Invoke linter and software tests.
+```shell
+poe check
+```
+
+Format code.
+```shell
+poe format
+```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc4274a7..fe9756c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,3 +85,7 @@ Requests.
 - GraphQL support, via Graphene. The goal here is to have any GraphQL query exposable at
   any route, magically.
 - Provide an official way to run webpack.
+
+## Development
+
+See [Development Sandbox](DEVELOP.md).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ebdc8925..d36e57c2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -68,3 +68,50 @@ testpaths = [
 markers = [
 ]
 xfail_strict = true
+
+[tool.poe.tasks]
+
+check = [
+  "lint",
+  "test",
+]
+
+docs-autobuild = [
+  { cmd = "sphinx-autobuild --open-browser --watch docs/source docs/build" },
+]
+docs-html = [
+  { cmd = "sphinx-build -W --keep-going docs/source docs/build" },
+]
+docs-linkcheck = [
+  { cmd = "sphinx-build -W --keep-going -b linkcheck docs/source docs/build" },
+]
+
+format = [
+  { cmd = "ruff format ." },
+  # Configure Ruff not to auto-fix (remove!):
+  # unused imports (F401), unused variables (F841), `print` statements (T201), and commented-out code (ERA001).
+  { cmd = "ruff check --fix --ignore=ERA --ignore=F401 --ignore=F841 --ignore=T20 --ignore=ERA001 ." },
+  { cmd = "pyproject-fmt --keep-full-version pyproject.toml" },
+]
+
+lint = [
+  { cmd = "ruff format --check ." },
+  { cmd = "ruff check ." },
+  { cmd = "validate-pyproject pyproject.toml" },
+  # { cmd = "mypy" },
+]
+
+release = [
+  { cmd = "python -m build" },
+  { cmd = "twine upload --skip-existing dist/*" },
+]
+
+[tool.poe.tasks.test]
+cmd = "pytest"
+help = "Invoke software tests"
+
+[tool.poe.tasks.test.args.expression]
+options = [ "-k" ]
+
+[tool.poe.tasks.test.args.marker]
+options = [ "-m" ]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2198a709..19a78bf5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     "requests",
     "requests-toolbelt",
     "rfc3986",
-    "typesystem<0.3",
     "starlette[full]",
+    "typesystem<0.3",
     "uvicorn[standard]",
     "whitenoise",
 ]
@@ -71,39 +71,6 @@ def run(self):
         os.system("dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -us")
 
 
-class UploadCommand(Command):
-    """Support setup.py publish."""
-
-    description = "Build and publish the package."
-    user_options = []
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def status(s):
-        """Prints things in bold."""
-        print("\033[1m{0}\033[0m".format(s))
-
-    def initialize_options(self):
-        pass
-
-    def finalize_options(self):
-        pass
-
-    def run(self):
-        try:
-            self.status("Removing previous builds…")
-            rmtree(os.path.join(here, "dist"))
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            pass
-        self.status("Building Source distribution…")
-        os.system("{0} setup.py sdist bdist_wheel".format(sys.executable))
-        self.status("Uploading the package to PyPI via Twine…")
-        os.system("twine upload dist/*")
-        self.status("Pushing git tags…")
-        os.system("git tag v{0}".format(about["__version__"]))
-        os.system("git push --tags")
-        sys.exit()
-
-
 setup(
     name="responder",
     version=about["__version__"],
@@ -141,5 +108,5 @@ def run(self):
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
         "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP",
     ],
-    cmdclass={"upload": UploadCommand, "deb": DebCommand},
+    cmdclass={"deb": DebCommand},
 )