The very basic metricator-client and package.

Package can be used in external things if needed.

Makefile

@@ -14,11 +14,20 @@ help: Makefile
 check-build-dir:
 	@if [ ! -d "._bin" ]; then mkdir ._bin; fi
 
+## metricator-client-build: builds metricator client and places into ${PWD}/._bin.
+metricator-client-build: check-build-dir
+	@rm ./._bin/metricator-client || true
+	@scripts/build.sh metricator-client
+
 ## metricatord-build: builds metricator daemon and places into ${PWD}/._bin.
 metricatord-build: check-build-dir
 	@rm ./._bin/metricatord || true
 	@scripts/build.sh metricatord
 
+## metricator-client-run: starts metricator client. Use ARGS to supply args.
+metricator-client-run: metricator-client-build
+	@./._bin/metricator-client -config ${CONFIG} $(ARGS)
+
 ## metricatord-run: starts metricator daemon.
 metricatord-run: metricatord-build
 	./._bin/metricatord -config ${CONFIG}