diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e12785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: compile
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ devops ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  install:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y -f build-essential g++ cmake
+  build:
+    needs: install
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build project
+        run: g++ -std=c++17 main.cpp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..4cbcf00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # autovalidate
+[![compile](https://github.com/ChicoState/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ChicoState/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml)
 
 I like that app too!
 
-This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
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+This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).