add github actions and readme #1

	name: CI - Linting and Testing

	on:
	pull_request:
	branches:
	- main

	jobs:
	lint-and-test:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest

	steps:
	# Checkout the code
	- name: Checkout code
	uses: actions/checkout@v3

	# Set up Python environment
	- name: Set up Python
	uses: actions/setup-python@v4
	with:
	python-version: 3.12

	# Install dependencies
	- name: Install dependencies
	run: \|
	python -m venv venv
	source venv/bin/activate
	pip install -r requirements.txt
	pip install -r requirements.dev.txt

	# Run linter
	- name: Run flake8
	run: \|
	source venv/bin/activate
	flake8

	# Run unit tests
	- name: Run unit tests
	run: \|
	source venv/bin/activate
	python -m unittest discover -s tests

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