setup basic format and test checks

Author: mmmries

.github/workflows/elixir.yml

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+name: Elixir CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+env:
+  MIX_ENV: test
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    name: Build and test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Elixir
+      uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1
+      with:
+        elixir-version: '1.14.4' # Define the elixir version [required]
+        otp-version: '25.3' # Define the OTP version [required]
+    - name: Install c-compiler
+      run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
+    - name: Restore dependencies cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: deps
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-${{ hashFiles('**/mix.lock') }}
+        restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-mix-
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: mix deps.get
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: mix test
+    - name: Check Formatting
+      run: mix format --check-formatted