diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
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+name: PluralKit CI
+on:
+	- push
+	- pull_request
+
+jobs:
+	build-ci-container:
+		runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+		steps:
+			- uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+			  with:
+				push: false
+				tags: pkci
+				file: ci/Dockerfile
+	setup-ci:
+		runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+		needs: ["build-ci-container"]
+		container:
+			image: pkci
diff --git a/ci/Dockerfile b/ci/Dockerfile
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+++ b/ci/Dockerfile
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+FROM alpine:latest
+RUN apk add python3
+COPY ci/run_ci.py /run_ci.py
+ENTRYPOINT ["/run_ci.py"]
diff --git a/ci/run_ci.py b/ci/run_ci.py
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+++ b/ci/run_ci.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+print("hello from python!")