diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a266f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# python-ci.yml
+name: basic CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-run-pytest:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    # First step (unnamed here) is to checkout to the branch that triggered the event
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    # Second step: install python 3.12.9
+    - name: Set up Python 3.12.9
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.12.9"
+
+    # Third step: install python packages using a requirements file
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip cython wheel
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+    # Fourth step: run tests with Pytest
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: make
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81b0151..6d44989 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ training_outputs/
 .python-version
 
 .env
+.envrc
 
 mlflow.db
 
-img_bw_resized.png
-img_reconstructed.png
-original_resized.png
+tests/images/
 
 # OS generated files #
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