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+# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
+
+name: test sx-cnp-oss k3d stack on kind cluster
+
+# Controls when the workflow will run
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "main" branch
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  create-cluster:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create k8s Kind Cluster
+        uses: helm/kind-action@v1
+          with:
+            cluster_name: sx-cnp-oss-cluster