diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3008dbaaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "*"
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: nodejs v${{ matrix.node_version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node_version: [10.x, 12.x]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: set git config
+        run: |
+          git config --global core.eol lf
+          git config --global core.autocrlf false
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: setup nodejs
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
+
+      - name: install yarn
+        run: npm install -g yarn
+
+      - name: get yarn cache dir
+        id: yarn-cache-dir
+        run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v1
+        id: yarn-cache
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.node_version }}-yarn-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.node_version }}-yarn-
+
+      - name: install dependencies
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: yarn
+
+      - name: lint code
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: yarn lint
+
+      - name: typescript compile
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: yarn tsc
+
+      - name: unit tests
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: yarn test:ci
+
+      - name: build app
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: yarn build
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 60aadc127..022394a41 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@
   ],
   "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
     "source.fixAll.eslint": true
-  }
+  },
+  "eslint.workingDirectories": ["./app"]
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8c93eb7a..cd0632b2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 > This document is currently a scratchpad for developer setup and temporary hacks to run the project. It will be made more user-friendly in the future
 
+![CI](https://github.com/lightninglabs/shushtar/workflows/CI/badge.svg)
+
 Requirements: [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install), [protoc](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases), [nodejs](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
 
 ## One-time Setup
diff --git a/app/.eslintignore b/app/.eslintignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07aaf6323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/.eslintignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# testing
+/coverage
+
+# production
+/build
+
+# generated from GRPC proto compiler
+/src/types/generated/
+
+# mocks for dependencies
+/src/__mocks__
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index d19cd430b..ca2b1864c 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
     "start": "BROWSER=none react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
-    "test:ci": "CI=true yarn test --coverage",
+    "test:ci": "cross-env CI=true yarn test --coverage",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject",
+    "lint": "eslint --ext .ts,.tsx --ignore-path .eslintignore .",
+    "tsc": "tsc --noEmit",
     "protos": "./scripts/build-protos.sh"
   },
   "proxy": "https://localhost:8443",
@@ -37,6 +39,10 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "^16.9.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^2.27.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^2.27.0",
+    "cross-env": "7.0.2",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "6.10.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "3.1.3",
+    "eslint-plugin-react": "7.19.0",
     "google-protobuf": "3.11.4",
     "prettier": "2.0.4",
     "ts-protoc-gen": "0.12.0",
diff --git a/app/yarn.lock b/app/yarn.lock
index 46082513a..aca691299 100644
--- a/app/yarn.lock
+++ b/app/yarn.lock
@@ -3164,6 +3164,13 @@ create-hmac@^1.1.0, create-hmac@^1.1.2, create-hmac@^1.1.4:
     safe-buffer "^5.0.1"
     sha.js "^2.4.8"
 
+cross-env@7.0.2:
+  version "7.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-env/-/cross-env-7.0.2.tgz#bd5ed31339a93a3418ac4f3ca9ca3403082ae5f9"
+  integrity sha512-KZP/bMEOJEDCkDQAyRhu3RL2ZO/SUVrxQVI0G3YEQ+OLbRA3c6zgixe8Mq8a/z7+HKlNEjo8oiLUs8iRijY2Rw==
+  dependencies:
+    cross-spawn "^7.0.1"
+
 cross-spawn@7.0.1:
   version "7.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.1.tgz#0ab56286e0f7c24e153d04cc2aa027e43a9a5d14"
@@ -3184,6 +3191,15 @@ cross-spawn@^6.0.0, cross-spawn@^6.0.5:
     shebang-command "^1.2.0"
     which "^1.2.9"
 
+cross-spawn@^7.0.1:
+  version "7.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.2.tgz#d0d7dcfa74e89115c7619f4f721a94e1fdb716d6"
+  integrity sha512-PD6G8QG3S4FK/XCGFbEQrDqO2AnMMsy0meR7lerlIOHAAbkuavGU/pOqprrlvfTNjvowivTeBsjebAL0NSoMxw==
+  dependencies:
+    path-key "^3.1.0"
+    shebang-command "^2.0.0"
+    which "^2.0.1"
+
 crypto-browserify@^3.11.0:
   version "3.12.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/crypto-browserify/-/crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz#396cf9f3137f03e4b8e532c58f698254e00f80ec"
@@ -3944,6 +3960,13 @@ escodegen@^1.11.0, escodegen@^1.9.1:
   optionalDependencies:
     source-map "~0.6.1"
 
+eslint-config-prettier@6.10.1:
+  version "6.10.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-config-prettier/-/eslint-config-prettier-6.10.1.tgz#129ef9ec575d5ddc0e269667bf09defcd898642a"
+  integrity sha512-svTy6zh1ecQojvpbJSgH3aei/Rt7C6i090l5f2WQ4aB05lYHeZIR1qL4wZyyILTbtmnbHP5Yn8MrsOJMGa8RkQ==
+  dependencies:
+    get-stdin "^6.0.0"
+
 eslint-config-react-app@^5.2.1:
   version "5.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-config-react-app/-/eslint-config-react-app-5.2.1.tgz#698bf7aeee27f0cea0139eaef261c7bf7dd623df"
@@ -4018,6 +4041,13 @@ eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y@6.2.3:
     has "^1.0.3"
     jsx-ast-utils "^2.2.1"
 
+eslint-plugin-prettier@3.1.3:
+  version "3.1.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-plugin-prettier/-/eslint-plugin-prettier-3.1.3.tgz#ae116a0fc0e598fdae48743a4430903de5b4e6ca"
+  integrity sha512-+HG5jmu/dN3ZV3T6eCD7a4BlAySdN7mLIbJYo0z1cFQuI+r2DiTJEFeF68ots93PsnrMxbzIZ2S/ieX+mkrBeQ==
+  dependencies:
+    prettier-linter-helpers "^1.0.0"
+
 eslint-plugin-react-hooks@^1.6.1:
   version "1.7.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/-/eslint-plugin-react-hooks-1.7.0.tgz#6210b6d5a37205f0b92858f895a4e827020a7d04"
@@ -4341,6 +4371,11 @@ fast-deep-equal@^3.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.1.tgz#545145077c501491e33b15ec408c294376e94ae4"
   integrity sha512-8UEa58QDLauDNfpbrX55Q9jrGHThw2ZMdOky5Gl1CDtVeJDPVrG4Jxx1N8jw2gkWaff5UUuX1KJd+9zGe2B+ZA==
 
+fast-diff@^1.1.2:
+  version "1.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-diff/-/fast-diff-1.2.0.tgz#73ee11982d86caaf7959828d519cfe927fac5f03"
+  integrity sha512-xJuoT5+L99XlZ8twedaRf6Ax2TgQVxvgZOYoPKqZufmJib0tL2tegPBOZb1pVNgIhlqDlA0eO0c3wBvQcmzx4w==
+
 fast-glob@^2.0.2:
   version "2.2.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-2.2.7.tgz#6953857c3afa475fff92ee6015d52da70a4cd39d"
@@ -4704,6 +4739,11 @@ get-own-enumerable-property-symbols@^3.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/get-own-enumerable-property-symbols/-/get-own-enumerable-property-symbols-3.0.2.tgz#b5fde77f22cbe35f390b4e089922c50bce6ef664"
   integrity sha512-I0UBV/XOz1XkIJHEUDMZAbzCThU/H8DxmSfmdGcKPnVhu2VfFqr34jr9777IyaTYvxjedWhqVIilEDsCdP5G6g==
 
+get-stdin@^6.0.0:
+  version "6.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/get-stdin/-/get-stdin-6.0.0.tgz#9e09bf712b360ab9225e812048f71fde9c89657b"
+  integrity sha512-jp4tHawyV7+fkkSKyvjuLZswblUtz+SQKzSWnBbii16BuZksJlU1wuBYXY75r+duh/llF1ur6oNwi+2ZzjKZ7g==
+
 get-stream@^4.0.0:
   version "4.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/get-stream/-/get-stream-4.1.0.tgz#c1b255575f3dc21d59bfc79cd3d2b46b1c3a54b5"
@@ -8309,6 +8349,13 @@ prepend-http@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prepend-http/-/prepend-http-1.0.4.tgz#d4f4562b0ce3696e41ac52d0e002e57a635dc6dc"
   integrity sha1-1PRWKwzjaW5BrFLQ4ALlemNdxtw=
 
+prettier-linter-helpers@^1.0.0:
+  version "1.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prettier-linter-helpers/-/prettier-linter-helpers-1.0.0.tgz#d23d41fe1375646de2d0104d3454a3008802cf7b"
+  integrity sha512-GbK2cP9nraSSUF9N2XwUwqfzlAFlMNYYl+ShE/V+H8a9uNl/oUqB1w2EL54Jh0OlyRSd8RfWYJ3coVS4TROP2w==
+  dependencies:
+    fast-diff "^1.1.2"
+
 prettier@2.0.4:
   version "2.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prettier/-/prettier-2.0.4.tgz#2d1bae173e355996ee355ec9830a7a1ee05457ef"