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+name: C/C++ CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: install packages
+      run: sudo apt-get install -y flex
+    - name: build the app
+      run: mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && cmake --build .