diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fb5c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# This workflow will do a clean install of node dependencies, cache/restore them, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-nodejs-with-github-actions
+
+name: React App CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: 
+    - main 
+    - releases/*
+  pull_request:
+    branches: 
+    - main 
+    - releases/*
+
+jobs:
+  build-test:
+    name: Build and test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [12.x, 14.x, 16.x]
+        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        cache: 'npm'
+    - run: npm ci
+    - run: npm run build --if-present
+    - run: npm test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 819043a..c8295fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+[![React App CI](https://github.com/kanika1894/ci-cd-with-actions/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/kanika1894/ci-cd-with-actions/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 <h1 align="center">CI/CD with GitHub Actions</h1>
 <h5 align="center">@kmkumaran @kaverma</h3>