diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..187773fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: ci
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+
+      - name: Force Failure
+        run: node --version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c219b456..b3b814eed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ npm run dev
 _This starts the server in non-database mode._ It will serve a simple webpage at `http://localhost:8080`.
 
 You do _not_ need to set up a database or any interactivity on the webpage yet. Instructions for that will come later in the course!
+
+MYNAME's version of Boot.dev's Brian app testing ci
+
+what is the meaing of life and how can we survive in this cruel world?