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+name: "nix-build"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
+      with:
+        nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable
+    - run: nix-build