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+name: run check
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: cargo check
+    runs-on: docker
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - run: git clone https://renken.mooo.com/forge/viridian/mlem.git /workspace/viridian/mlem
+      - run: cargo check