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+---
+# This is a github action to run docker-compose
+# docker-compose.yml
+# to run the docker build in the top level directory
+# to run the docker build in the tests directory and run the tests with pytest
+# docker-compose run --rm app pytest
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+        - 'docker-compose.yml'
+        - 'Dockerfile'
+        - 'tests/**'
+        - 'app/**'
+        - 'app.py'
+        - 'requirements.txt'
+        - 'README.md'
+        - '.github/workflows/**'
+        - '.github/workflows/docker-compose.yml'
+        - '.github/workflows/main.yml'
+        - '.github/workflows/python-app.yml'
+        - '.github/workflows/python-app.yml'
+        - '.github/workflows'
+
+name: Docker Compose
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      # Add your build and test steps here
+
+      - name: Build and run docker services
+        run: |
+          docker-compose build
+          docker-compose up -d
+          docker-compose run --rm app pytest