diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [develop, main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [develop, main]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      JWT_SECRET: ci-only-secret-not-for-production-use-0123456789
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: maven
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: ./mvnw -B test
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # RestoReserve API
 
+[![CI](https://github.com/cloudxdam/restoreserve-api/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/cloudxdam/restoreserve-api/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+
 RestoReserve API is a Spring Boot REST API for managing restaurant tables, reservations, and user access with JWT authentication.
 
 The project started as an academic project and is being refined with a focus on backend fundamentals: layered architecture, validation, security, persistence, testing, and business rules.