diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+NAME = chromesoul
+VERSION = $(shell cat manifest.json | /bin/grep '"version"' | cut -d '"' -f 4)
+SRC = background.js \
+      chromesoul.css \
+      chromesoul.html \
+      chromesoul.js \
+      CREDITS.md \icon_128.png \
+      icon_16.png \
+      img \
+      lib \
+      LICENCE.txt \
+      manifest.json \
+      README.md \
+      third-party
+PUBDIR = publish
+ARCHIVE = $(PUBDIR)/chromesoul_$(VERSION).zip
+
+all:
+	zip -r $(ARCHIVE) $(SRC)
+	rm -f $(PUBDIR)/chromesoul.zip
+	ln -s $(ARCHIVE) $(PUBDIR)/chromesoul.zip