diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..784ce61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: build attempt
+on:
+    push:
+    pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+    build:
+        name: cargo build
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+            - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
+            - run: cargo build
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
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index 0000000..3278123
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+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
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+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly"
+targets = ["x86_64-unknown-none"]
+components = ["rustc", "cargo", "rust-src", "llvm-tools"]