diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21182b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
+  push:
+    branches: [main, master]
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      
+      - name: Cache cargo dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target/
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+      
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: cargo test --verbose
+
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      
+      - name: Cache cargo dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/bin/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
+            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
+            ~/.cargo/git/db/
+            target/
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+      
+      - name: Build release
+        run: cargo build --release --verbose
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5ff07f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/target
+
+
+# Added by cargo
+#
+# already existing elements were commented out
+
+#/target
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc5f216
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "diff"
+version = "0.1.13"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56254986775e3233ffa9c4d7d3faaf6d36a2c09d30b20687e9f88bc8bafc16c8"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "pretty_assertions"
+version = "1.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3ae130e2f271fbc2ac3a40fb1d07180839cdbbe443c7a27e1e3c13c5cac0116d"
+dependencies = [
+ "diff",
+ "yansi",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "trivilang"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "pretty_assertions",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "yansi"
+version = "1.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cfe53a6657fd280eaa890a3bc59152892ffa3e30101319d168b781ed6529b049"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23d8030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "trivilang"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "trivic"
+path = "src/main.rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+pretty_assertions = "1.4.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee91f74..a4ccd5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-# masterthesis
-Our Master Thesis
+# Master Thesis (TriviLang)
+Trivilang is a custom toy language for demonstrating the ease of adding hardening capabilities to compilers.
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c97fc64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests{
+    use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq};
+    #[test]
+    fn zero_eq_zero(){
+        assert_eq!(0,0);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test.sl b/test.sl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6af6c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.sl
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Test file for small_lang compiler
+
+func is_greater_than_44(params : Integer) -> Integer {
+  let x : Integer = params;
+  if x > 44 is True then {
+    1
+  }
+  else if not {
+    0
+  }
+}
+
+
+func otherFunction() -> Boolean {
+  let number : Integer = 20;
+  let is_greater : Integer = is_greater_than_44(number);
+  if is_greater == 0 is True then {
+    print("Didnt work the first time!");
+  }
+  while is_greater == 0 do {
+    number = number + 1;
+    is_greater = is_greater_than_44(number);
+  }
+  True
+}
+
+func main() -> Boolean {
+  let result : Boolean = otherFunction();
+  print(result);
+  print("Finished");
+  result
+}