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+name: Python checks
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        - name: Set up Python 3
+          uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+          with:
+            python-version: "3.11"
+        - name: Install dependencies
+          run: |
+            python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+            pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+        - name: Lint with ruff
+          run: ruff check .
+        - name: Check formatting with black
+          run: black . --check --verbose
+        - name: Run unit tests
+          run: |
+            pytest
+
+
+
+
+
+