diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
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+name: libakstdlib CI Build
+run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} libakstdlib test
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  cmake_build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "Triggered by ${{ gitea.event_name }} from ${{ gitea.repository }}@${{ gitea.ref }}. Building on ${{ runner.os }}."
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -y
+          sudo apt-get install -y cmake gcc moreutils
+          # Depends on libakerror@main
+          git clone https://source.starfort.tech/andrew/libakerror.git
+          cd libakerror
+          cmake -S . -B build
+          cmake --build build
+          cmake --install build
+      - name: build and test
+        run: |
+          cmake -S . -B build
+          cmake --build build
+          sudo cmake --install build
+          cmake --build build --target test
+      - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# README
+
+![build badge](https://source.starfort.tech/andrew/libakstdlib/actions/workflows/ci.yaml/badge.svg?branch=main)