diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..566f39b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Rust
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Build
+      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: cargo test --verbose
+    - name: rust-rustfmt-check
+      uses: mbrobbel/rustfmt-check@0.1.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44f7116..6b0af36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ some more practical uses would be things like:
 
 ## todo
 
+* test for bitsy 7.0 and implement new features
 * implement fonts!!
 * implement Result return types on ::from functions so we can handle errors
 * output sprites/avatar in such a way that ordering is preserved