diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62fa279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Build C++
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "devops", "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential g++
+      
+      - name: Compile C++ program
+        run: |
+          g++ -Wall -Wextra -std=c++11 main.cpp -o main
+      
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e4fe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Prerequisites
+*.d
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+*.smod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..fcc48ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# autovalidate
+[![C++ CI](https://github.com/er02869/autovalidate/actions/workflows/actions.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/er02869/autovalidate/actions/workflows/actions.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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+# Autovalidate
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diff --git a/main b/main
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf44240
Binary files /dev/null and b/main differ
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d9884f9..50a1cbb 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ int main(){
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
   getline(cin,input);
   transform(input.begin(), input.end(), input.begin(), [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
-  cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
+  
+
+  if(input == "nothing" || input == ""){
+    cout << "Oh... okay. Bye!\n";
+    cout << "Testing for actions.yml agai\n";
+    return 0;
+  }
 
+  cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
+  
   do{
     cout << "What's next?\n";
     getline(cin,input);