diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d60a230bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+on:
+    pull_request: 
+
+env:
+    NUSHELL_CARGO_PROFILE: ci
+    NU_LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG
+
+jobs:
+    nu-check:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - name: 'Fetch main branch'
+              run: |
+                git fetch origin main --depth 1
+            - uses: hustcer/setup-nu@v3.9
+              with:
+                version: '*'
+                check-latest: true
+                features: full # dataframe and extra included
+            - name: toolkit check pr
+              shell: nu {0}
+              run: |
+                nu -c "use toolkit.nu *; check pr"
+            - name: run nu-check on modified files
+              shell: nu {0}
+              run: |
+                nu ./check-files.nu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..366cc6b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+on:
+    push:
+        branches: 
+            - main
+    schedule:
+      - cron: '30 0 * * *' # every day at 00:30 AM UTC
+
+env:
+    NUSHELL_CARGO_PROFILE: ci
+    NU_LOG_LEVEL: DEBUG
+
+jobs:
+    nu-check:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            - name: 'Fetch main branch'
+              run: |
+                git fetch origin main --depth 1
+            - uses: hustcer/setup-nu@v3.9
+              with:
+                version: '*'
+                check-latest: true
+                features: full # dataframe and extra included
+            - name: toolkit generate-file-list --full
+              shell: nu {0}
+              run: |
+                nu -c "use toolkit.nu *; generate-file-list --full"
+            - name: run nu-check on all files
+              shell: nu {0}
+              run: |
+                nu ./check-files.nu
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 507f1f664..4f920f119 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 
 # ignore the git mailmap file
 .mailmap
+
+check-files.nu
diff --git a/toolkit.nu b/toolkit.nu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e038b651d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolkit.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# this module regroups a bunch of development tools to make the development
+# process easier for anyone.
+#
+# the main purpose of `toolkit` is to offer an easy to use interface for the
+# developer during a PR cycle.
+
+
+# check that all the tests pass
+export def test [
+] {
+    print "toolkit test: not implemented!"
+}
+
+# run all the necessary checks and tests to submit a perfect PR
+export def "check pr" [
+] {
+    generate-file-list
+    test
+}
+
+export def main [] { help toolkit }
+
+export def generate-file-list [ --full ] {
+    let start = "let files = ["
+
+    mut files = [""]
+
+    if $full {
+        # all the *.nu files in the repo
+        # exept for `before_v0.60`
+        print "checking all files..."
+        mut $files = glob **/*.nu --exclude [before_v0.60/**]
+    } else {
+        # only the *.nu files changed in comparison with origin/main
+        $files = (git diff --name-only origin/main | lines | filter { str ends-with '.nu'} | each { path expand })
+    }
+
+
+    let new_list = $files | str join ",\n" | append "]"
+
+    let final = "
+
+    mut exit_code = 0
+    for file in $files {
+        let diagnostics_table = nu --ide-check 10 $file | to text | ['[', $in, ']'] | str join | from json
+        let result = $diagnostics_table | where type == \"diagnostic\" | is-empty
+        if $result {
+            print $\"✔ ($file) is ok\"
+        } else {
+            print $\"❌ ($file) has errors:\"
+            print ($diagnostics_table | where type == \"diagnostic\" | reject span)
+            $exit_code = 1
+        }
+    }
+    print $\"💚 All files checked!\"
+
+exit $exit_code
+"
+
+    $start 
+    | append $new_list
+    | append $final 
+    | save "check-files.nu" --force
+}