diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bf2904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Build
+
+on:
+  push: 
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request: 
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y cmake build-essential libssl-dev
+
+      - name: Configure CMake
+        run: cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: cmake --build build --config Release
+      
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19a20f6..381869b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Claw Code (C++ Educational Skeleton) 🛠️🤖
 
+![Build](https://github.com/Rayed-Hasan/claw-code-cpp/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
+
 ![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)
 ![C++20](https://img.shields.io/badge/C++-20-blue.svg)