diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 452fc63d1..8f83af7ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ on:
       - "tests/**"
       - "uv.lock"
       - "pyproject.toml"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "src/**"
       - "tests/**"
       - "uv.lock"
       - "pyproject.toml"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
 
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -26,8 +28,13 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   run_tests:
-    name: Run tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: "Run tests: Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.10"]
+      fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,11 +42,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        run: uv python install 3.11
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        run: uv python install ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Install FastMCP
-        run: uv sync --extra dev
+        run: uv sync --extra tests
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: uv run pytest -vv
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 760de3f83..8e25a9ea8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -464,23 +464,20 @@ FastMCP requires Python 3.10+ and [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/).
 
 ### Installation
 
-Create a fork of this repository, then clone it:
+For development, we recommend installing FastMCP with development dependencies, which includes various utilities the maintainers find useful.
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/YouFancyUserYou/fastmcp.git
+git clone https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp.git
 cd fastmcp
+uv sync --frozen --extra dev
 ```
 
-Next, create a virtual environment and install FastMCP:
+For running tests only (e.g., in CI), you only need the testing dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-uv venv
-source .venv/bin/activate
-uv sync --frozen --all-extras --dev
+uv sync --frozen --extra tests
 ```
 
-
-
 ### Testing
 
 Please make sure to test any new functionality. Your tests should be simple and atomic and anticipate change rather than cement complex patterns.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4ceca0072..8c3c4152d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@ requires = ["hatchling>=1.21.0", "hatch-vcs>=0.4.0"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = [
-    "copychat>=0.5.2",
-    "ipython>=8.12.3",
-    "pdbpp>=0.10.3",
+tests = [
     "pre-commit",
-    "pytest-xdist>=3.6.1",
     "pytest>=8.3.3",
     "pytest-asyncio>=0.23.5",
+    "pytest-xdist>=3.6.1",
     "ruff",
 ]
+dev = ["fastmcp[tests]", "copychat>=0.5.2", "ipython>=8.12.3", "pdbpp>=0.10.3"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 asyncio_mode = "auto"