# Utilities > Utility commands for use in [`make`][make] recipes.

This directory contains [`make`][make] rules providing various utilities for use in [`make`][make] recipes.

## Usage ```text Usage: make [= = ...] ``` ### Commands #### assert-clean-working-directory Asserts that the current working directory is "clean" (i.e., does not contain any uncommitted changes) ```bash $ make assert-clean-working-directory ```

[make]: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/