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+# run bids validator on datalad BIDS dataset
+name: bids-validator
+
+# Controls when the workflow will run
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the main branch
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+jobs:
+  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
+  bids-validator:
+    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
+    steps:
+      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+
+      # Runs a single command using the runners shell
+      - name: Run bids-validator
+        run: docker run -v $GITHUB_WORKSPACE:/bids bids/validator --remoteFiles --ignoreSymlinks --config.ignore=43 /bids