diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa3065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: compile
+
+on:
+    push:
+        branches: '**'
+    pull_request:
+        branches: [cicd]
+
+jobs:
+    build:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - name: compile
+              run: g++ -std=c++17 main.cpp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcf55a..a3b34b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # autovalidate
 
+[![Build C++](https://github.com/apartridge16/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/apartridge16/autovalidate/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+
 I like that app too!
 
-This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
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+This repo is compatible with the [cpp-container docker container](https://github.com/ChicoState/cpp-container).
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d9884f9..ea2d551 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -4,33 +4,38 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <cctype>
 
-using std::cout;
 using std::cin;
+using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using std::string;
-using std::vector;
 using std::transform;
+using std::vector;
 
-const vector <string> VALIDATION = {"Cool","Great","Perfect","Beautiful","Aw, yeah"};
+const vector<string> VALIDATION = {"Cool", "Great", "Perfect", "Beautiful", "Aw, yeah"};
 
-int main(){
+int main()
+{
   string input;
   int pick;
 
   srand(time(0));
   pick = rand() % VALIDATION.size();
   cout << "What are you listening to?\n";
-  getline(cin,input);
-  transform(input.begin(), input.end(), input.begin(), [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
+  getline(cin, input);
+  if (input == "nothing")
+    return 0;
+
   cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "! Let's listen to more\n";
 
-  do{
+  do
+  {
     cout << "What's next?\n";
-    getline(cin,input);
-    transform(input.begin(), input.end(), input.begin(), [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
-    pick = rand() % VALIDATION.size();
+    getline(cin, input);
+    if (input == "nothing")
+      break;
+    pick = rand() % 4;
     cout << VALIDATION[pick] << "!\n";
-  }while( input != "nothing" );
+  } while (input != "nothing");
 
   return 0;
 }
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