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+# Workflow to check whether changes to master fulfill all requirements.
+name: Status checks
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.16
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: go build -v -o uniqueid-issuer-linux-amd64
+      
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.16
+
+    - name: Run gofmt
+      run: gofmt -d -e .
+      
+    - name: Run go vet
+      run: go vet ./...
+      
+    - name: Install ineffassign
+      run: go install github.com/gordonklaus/ineffassign@latest
+      
+    - name: Run ineffassign
+      run: ineffassign ./...
+      
+    - name: Install misspell
+      run: go install github.com/client9/misspell/cmd/misspell@latest
+      
+    - name: Run misspell
+      run: misspell -error .