diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 64c653b..c3e64a1 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises": "warn",
         "no-async-promise-executor": "warn",
         "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
-        "@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion": "error",
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion": "off",
         "no-constant-condition": [
             "error",
             {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..806ff3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# This workflow will do a clean installation of node dependencies, cache/restore them, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-nodejs
+
+name: Node.js CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        cache: 'npm'
+    - run: git submodule init
+    - run: git submodule update
+    - run: npm ci
+    - run: npm run build
+    - run: npm run check
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fd10ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Contributing to obsidian-livesync
+
+## Getting started
+
+### Initialise livesync-commonlib submodule
+
+We use a git submodule to reference common code, you will need this before
+building and testing will work.
+
+```sh
+# Initialise the submodules after initiali clone
+git submodule init
+# Update to get the latest code
+git submodule update
+```
+
+# Guidelines
+
+1. Run `npm run check` before creating any PR
+
+TODO.
+