diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e03bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Build C++
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: "**"
+  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: make
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..9458e9d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-# autovalidate
-
-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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+[![.github/workflows/compile.yml](https://github.com/Atlas-Artemis/autovalidate/actions/workflows/compile.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Atlas-Artemis/autovalidate/actions/workflows/compile.yml)
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 982d05f..9fc713b 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@ int main(){
   pick = rand() % 4;
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
   getline(cin,input);
+  if(input == "nothing"){return 0;}
   cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
 
   do{
     cout << "What's next?\n";
     getline(cin,input);
+      if(input == "nothing"){return 0;}
     pick = rand() % 4;
     cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "!\n";
   }while( input != "nothing" );
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}