diff --git a/.github/workflows/swift.yml b/.github/workflows/swift.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5acad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/swift.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# This workflow will build a Swift project
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-swift
+
+name: Swift
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: swift-actions/setup-swift@v1
+      with:
+        swift-version: "5.9"
+    - name: Get swift version
+      run: swift --version # Swift 5.9
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Build
+      run: swift build -v
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: swift test -v
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9567a25..98d98db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ playground.xcworkspace
 
 # Xcode automatically generates this directory with a .xcworkspacedata file and xcuserdata
 # hence it is not needed unless you have added a package configuration file to your project
- .swiftpm
+.swiftpm
 
 .build/