diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
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+# This workflow will build a golang project
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-go
+
+name: Go
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.20'
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: go build -v ./...
+
+    - name: Test
+      run: go test -v ./...
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+module github.com/veraison/ratsd
+
+go 1.20.0
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Println("hello RATS daemon!")
+}