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+when:
+  - event: ["push", "manual"]
+
+engine: "nixery"
+
+dependencies:
+  nixpkgs:
+    - coreutils
+    - findutils
+    - gnugrep
+
+steps:
+  - name: "Inspect workspace"
+    command: "pwd && find . -maxdepth 3 -type f | sort"
+
+  - name: "Check markdown files"
+    command: "find . -name '*.md' -type f | grep ."
+
+  - name: "Build placeholder"
+    command: "printf 'works'"