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+name: facilitator-ci-build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    working-directory: facilitator
+
+jobs:
+  build-rust:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Lint
+      run: cargo fmt --message-format human -- --check
+    - name: Build
+      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: cargo test --verbose