diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bf0fae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Rust CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "v0.2" ] # Changed from main to master
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "v0.2" ] # Changed from main to master
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install Rust 1.85.0
+      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+      with:
+        toolchain: 1.85.0
+        components: clippy, rustfmt
+        override: true
+    - name: Cache dependencies
+      uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+    - name: Build
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+        echo "${{ secrets.MYREPO_TOKEN }}" > ~/.ssh/gitea_deploy_key
+        chmod 600 ~/.ssh/gitea_deploy_key
+        ssh-keyscan ${{ vars.MYHOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+        eval $(ssh-agent -s)
+        ssh-add -v ~/.ssh/gitea_deploy_key
+        cargo build --verbose --release
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: cargo test --verbose
+    - name: Run clippy
+      run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
+    - name: Run rustfmt
+      run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cc9a92b..9920c88 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,3 +4,10 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
+axum = { version = "0.8.3" }
+serde = { version = "1.0.218", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.139" }
+tokio = { version = "1.44.1", features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3.19"
+icarus_meta = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/icarus_meta.git", tag = "v0.1.0-main-0dc8c153d2-680" }
+icarus_models = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/icarus_models.git", tag = "v0.2.0" }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e7a11a9..2ec5576 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,41 @@
-fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
+use axum::{
+    // Json,
+    Router,
+    // http::StatusCode,
+    // routing::{get, post},
+    routing::get,
+};
+// use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    // initialize tracing
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    // build our application with a route
+    let app = Router::new()
+        // `GET /` goes to `root`
+        .route("/", get(root));
+    // `POST /users` goes to `create_user`
+    // .route("/users", post(create_user));
+
+    // run our app with hyper, listening globally on port 3000
+    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind(get_full()).await.unwrap();
+    axum::serve(listener, app).await.unwrap();
+}
+
+fn get_full() -> String {
+    get_address() + ":" + &get_port()
+}
+fn get_address() -> String {
+    String::from("0.0.0.0")
+}
+
+fn get_port() -> String {
+    String::from("3000")
+}
+
+// basic handler that responds with a static string
+async fn root() -> &'static str {
+    "Hello, World!"
 }