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+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.  They are
+# provided by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service,
+# privacy policy, and support documentation.
+#
+# This workflow will install a prebuilt Ruby version, install dependencies, and
+# run tests and linters.
+name: "Frederick API Gem CI"
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+  RUBY_VERSION: 2.4.3
+  DOCKER: true
+  RAILS_ENV: test
+
+jobs:
+  # RSpec tests
+  rspec-tests:
+    name: "RSpec Tests"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Ruby and gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          ruby-version: ${{ env.RUBY_VERSION }}
+          bundler-cache: true
+
+      - name: Run RSpec tests
+        run: bundle exec rspec
+
+  # Rubocop linting
+  lint:
+    name: "Lint"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Ruby and gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          ruby-version: ${{ env.RUBY_VERSION }}
+          bundler-cache: true
+
+      - name: Lint Ruby files
+        run: bundle exec rubocop
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