diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69c58e0d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ language: node_js
+ node_js:
+   - "0.8"
+
+ branch:
+  only:
+    - master
+    - /^release-.*$/
+
+ before_script:
+  - export DISPLAY=:99.0
+  - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
+  - npm install --quiet -g grunt-cli karma
+  - npm install
+
+ script: grunt karma:ci
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85b26f3453..2952e6557c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # ng-grid : An Angular DataGrid
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/angular-ui/ng-grid.png)](https://travis-ci.org/angular-ui/ng-grid)
+
 __Contributors:__
 
 ng-grid Team: