diff --git a/makefiles/help/include.mk b/makefiles/help/include.mk
index 3134a38..01efdc1 100644
--- a/makefiles/help/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/help/include.mk
@@ -65,16 +65,43 @@
 ##          - help-simple or help-verbose
 ##   o Current logic displays extended help by default.
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Usage: see makefiles/targets/test.mk
+##    test-verbose += help-check#      # append help target to help-verbose
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ifdef VERBOSE
-  help :: help-verbose
+  help-verbose += help-verbose
+  help :: $(help-verbose)
 else
   help :: help-simple
 endif
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Display context specific help for named targets.
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## [TODO] Display a list of help-* tokens for target specific content:
+##    % make help-check
+##    % make help-test
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## [TODO] Define LEVEL= or helper targets (help-lint-{level})
+##        for extended help w/o information overload
+##    [0] help               # make help
+##    [1] help-lint          # make help-verbose or (VERBOSE=1)
+##    [2] help-lint-shell    # make help-lint VERBOSE=1  (??)
+##    [2] help-lint-yaml
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-index ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[HELP] - An index of help context for common targets'
+	@echo '  help-index          This message'
+	$(HIDE)\
+  for name in $(sort $(help-verbose)); do\
+    echo "  $$name";\
+  done
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Intent: Display simple extended target help
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-help-simple ::
+help-simple :: help-index
 	@echo
 	@echo '[VIEW]'
 	@echo '  reload              Setup to auto-reload sphinx doc changes in browser'
diff --git a/makefiles/include.mk b/makefiles/include.mk
index 339d367..be08b19 100644
--- a/makefiles/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/include.mk
@@ -34,9 +34,26 @@
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/lint/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/git-submodules.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/gerrit/include.mk
+
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/todo.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/help/variables.mk
 
+##-------------------##
+##---]  TARGETS  [---##
+##-------------------##
+include $(ONF_MAKE)/targets/clean.mk
+# include $(ONF_MAKE)/targets/check.mk
+include $(ONF_MAKE)/targets/sterile.mk
+# include $(ONF_MAKE)/targets/test.mk
+
 $(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
 
+## --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+## structure to support pre/post target handling w/o inlining in Makefile (?)
+## --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+##   include makefiles/include.mk
+##     include makefiles/main/enter.mk
+##     [... include *.mk ...]
+##     include makefiles/main/leave.mk
+
 # [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
index 566ac18..ab5b9d6 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 ##   % make lint UNSTABLE=1
 ##   % make lint-yaml-all
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-yaml-mode := $(if $(have-yaml-files),modified,all)
+lint-yaml : lint-yaml-$(lint-yaml-mode)
+
 ifndef NO-LINT-YAML
-  lint-yaml-mode := $(if $(have-yaml-files),modified,all)
-  lint : lint-yaml-$(lint-yaml-mode)
+  lint : lint-yaml#     # Enable as a default lint target
 endif# NO-LINT-YAML
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
 	@echo '  lint-yaml          Syntax check python using the yaml command'
   ifdef VERBOSE
 	@echo '  lint-yaml-all       yaml checking: exhaustive'
-	@echo '  lint-yaml-modified  yaml checking: only modified'
+	@echo '  lint-yaml-modified  yaml checking: only locally modified'
   endif
 
 $(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/check.mk b/makefiles/targets/check.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2145343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/targets/check.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: check
+check : lint lint-yaml lint-jjb
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-verbose += help-check
+help-check ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[MAKE: check]'
+	@echo '  check               pre-commit checking, with extra targets (default:NO, jenkins:FAIL)'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/clean.mk b/makefiles/targets/clean.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f504dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/targets/clean.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Remove makefile generated content
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: clean
+clean ::
+	$(RM) -r $(JOBCONFIG_DIR)
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-verbose += help-clean
+help-clean ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[MAKE: clean]'
+	@echo '  clean               Remove makefile generated content'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/sterile.mk b/makefiles/targets/sterile.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eb7035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/targets/sterile.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Revert sandbox into a pristine checkout stage
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+##   Note: Sterile target behavior differs from clean around handling of
+##         persistent content.  For ex removal of a python virtualenv adds
+##         extra overhead to development iteration:
+##           make clean   - preserve a virtual env
+##           make sterile - force reinstallation
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: sterile
+sterile :: clean
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-verbose += help-sterile
+help-sterile ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[MAKE: sterile]'
+	@echo '  sterile             make clean, also remove persistent content (~venv)'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/test.mk b/makefiles/targets/test.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d70fa4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/targets/test.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: test
+test: $(venv-activate-script) $(JOBCONFIG_DIR)
+	$(activate) \
+	&& pipdeptree \
+	&& jenkins-jobs -l DEBUG test --recursive --config-xml -o "$(JOBCONFIG_DIR)" jjb/ ;
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-verbose += help-test
+help-test ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[MAKE: test]'
+	@echo '  test                Perform testing that a jenkins job pull request will invoke'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/tox.mk b/makefiles/targets/tox.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a638b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/targets/tox.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Sanity check incoming JJB config changes.
+##   Todo: Depend on makefiles/lint/jjb.mk :: lint-jjb
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# lint : lint-jjb
+lint-tox: lint-jjb
+	tox -e py310
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-verbose += help-tox
+help-tox ::
+	@echo
+	@echo '[MAKE: tox]'
+	@echo '  lint-tox            Python unit testing, sanity check incoming JJB changes.'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]