diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-no-todos.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-no-todos.yaml
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+name: check-no-todos
+
+on:
+  push
+
+jobs:
+  Check-No-TODOs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Grep for TODOs
+        run: |
+          if git grep TODO ':(exclude).github/workflows/check-no-todos.yaml' ; then
+            echo found unadressed todo items >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi