diff --git a/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml b/.github/workflows/syntax-check.yml
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+name: Syntax Checks
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - '**.py'
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.github/workflows/**'
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+      - name: Compile Python files
+        run: |
+          python -m py_compile $(git ls-files '*.py')
+      - name: Install markdownlint
+        run: |
+          npm install -g markdownlint-cli
+      - name: Lint Markdown files
+        run: |
+          markdownlint '**/*.md'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+__pycache__/
+*.pyc