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+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python
+
+name: Python package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "github-main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "github-main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: containers.ligo.org/lscsoft/bilby/v2-bilby-python3{{ matrix.python-minor }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-minor: ["10", "11"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up Python 3.${{ matrix.python-minor }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.${{ matrix.python-minor }}
+    - name: Install package
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install .
+        conda list --show-channel-urls
+    - name: Run precommits
+      run: |
+        pre-commit run --all-files --verbose --show-diff-on-failure
+    - name: Run unit tests
+      run: |
+        pytest --cov-bilby --durations 10
+    - name: Run sampler tests
+      run: |
+        pytest test/integration/sampler_run_test.py --durations 10 -v