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+name: Build & Test
+
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+jobs:
+  nix:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        package:
+          - hyprutils
+          - hyprutils-with-tests
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v26
+    - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+
+    # not needed (yet)
+    # - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v12
+    #   with:
+    #     name: hyprland
+    #     authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
+
+    - name: Build & Test
+      run: nix build .#${{ matrix.package }} --print-build-logs
+