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+name: Test build by running doctl apps dev build
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["*"]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+      - name: Install doctl
+        uses: digitalocean/action-doctl@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Run dev build
+        run: doctl apps dev build --no-cache