diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82911da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Node CI
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build-node:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - name: Use Node.js 12.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 12.x
+      - name: Get npm cache directory
+        id: npm-cache
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=dir::$(npm config get cache)"
+      - uses: actions/cache@v1
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.npm-cache.outputs.dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-
+      - name: npm install, build, and test
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run build --if-present
+        env:
+          CI: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cf76c1..b94fe39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ The full folder structure of this app is explained below:
 | Name | Description |
 | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | **.vscode**              | Contains VS Code specific settings                                                            |
+| **.github**              | Contains GitHub settings and configurations, incuding the GitHub Actions workflows            |
 | **dist**                 | Contains the distributable (or output) from your TypeScript build. This is the code you ship  |
 | **node_modules**         | Contains all your npm dependencies                                                            |
 | **src**                  | Contains your source code that will be compiled to the dist dir                               |