Why does my makefile not do what I want - clash between implicit and explicit rules?

If I understand it correctly, the last rule is intended to copy the static assets to the build directory. If so, the first solution that comes to mind, is to turn it into a static pattern rule . This way, the rule only applies to the targets you specify.

You'll have to construct a list of the static assets for this.

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