diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edce04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+name: Go
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  # TODO: is it possible to DRY out these jobs? Aside from `runs-on`, they are
+  # identical.
+  build-linux:
+    runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ] 
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.16
+
+    - name: Set up Revive (linter)
+      run: go get -u github.com/boyter/scc github.com/mgechev/revive
+      env:
+          GO111MODULE: off
+
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: make build
+
+    - name: Test
+      run: make test
+
+  build-osx:
+    runs-on: [ macos-latest ] 
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.16
+
+    - name: Set up Revive (linter)
+      run: go get -u github.com/boyter/scc github.com/mgechev/revive
+      env:
+          GO111MODULE: off
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: make build
+
+    - name: Test
+      run: make test
+
+    # TODO: windows
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index aee0045..941e993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -1,23 +1,12 @@
-# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
-# to commit it to your repository.
-#
-# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
-# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
-#
-# ******** NOTE ********
-# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
-# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
-# supported CodeQL languages.
-# ******** NOTE ********
-
-name: "CodeQL"
+name: CodeQL
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+
   pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ master ]
+
   schedule:
     - cron: '45 23 * * 0'
 
@@ -30,37 +19,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         language: [ 'go' ]
-        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
-        # Learn more...
-        # https://docs.github.com/en/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#overriding-automatic-language-detection
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    #- name: Autobuild
-      #uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    - run: make
+    - name: Autobuild
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a7b350..0000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-language: go
-
-go:
-  - 1.14.x
-
-os:
-  - linux
-  - osx
-
-env:
-  - GO111MODULE=on
-
-install: true
-
-script: make ci
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2a0e1d4..e337d6e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,17 +40,13 @@ releases :=                        \
 
 ## build: build an executable for your architecture
 .PHONY: build
-build: $(dist_dir) clean vendor generate man
+build: $(dist_dir) clean fmt lint vet vendor generate man
 	$(GO) build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o $(dist_dir)/cheat $(cmd_dir)
 
 ## build-release: build release executables
 .PHONY: build-release
 build-release: $(releases)
 
-## ci: build a "release" executable for the current architecture (used in ci)
-.PHONY: ci
-ci: | setup prepare build
-
 # cheat-darwin-amd64
 $(dist_dir)/cheat-darwin-amd64: prepare
 	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=darwin \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7aaa58b..8fcf4f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+![Workflow status](https://github.com/cheat/cheat/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
+
+
 cheat
 =====
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/cheat/cheat.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/cheat/cheat)
-
 `cheat` allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the
 command-line. It was designed to help remind \*nix system administrators of
 options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to