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You said the key word there, "just":
https://github.com/casey/just
This is what I use when I want the "common entry points" to a project, but don't need all the "make weirdness". It makes it very easy to essentially create a project-specific CLI, and has a bunch of features to make THAT use case much easier.
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SaaSHub
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I use https://taskfile.dev and I love it.
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A bit late to the party but have you heard of or tried babashka? It's kinda the nuclear option but it might fit your use case.
https://babashka.org/
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