diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5b6057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        neovim: ['v0.11.0', 'nightly']
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Neovim
+        uses: rhysd/action-setup-vim@v1
+        with:
+          neovim: true
+          version: ${{ matrix.neovim }}
+
+      - name: Install LuaRocks
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y luarocks
+
+      - name: Install luacov
+        run: |
+          sudo luarocks install luacov
+          sudo luarocks install luacov-reporter-lcov
+
+      - name: Clone plenary.nvim
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/vendor/start
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvim \
+            ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/vendor/start/plenary.nvim
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: ./scripts/test.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests with coverage
+        if: matrix.neovim == 'v0.11.0'
+        env:
+          LUA_PATH: '/usr/local/share/lua/5.1/?.lua;/usr/local/share/lua/5.1/?/init.lua;;'
+          LUA_CPATH: '/usr/local/lib/lua/5.1/?.so;;'
+        run: ./scripts/test-coverage.sh
+
+      - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+        if: matrix.neovim == 'v0.11.0'
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        with:
+          files: ./lcov.info
+          fail_ci_if_error: false
diff --git a/.luacov b/.luacov
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0cbe15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.luacov
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+return {
+  include = {
+    "lua/shelltime/.+%.lua$",
+  },
+  exclude = {
+    "tests/",
+    "plugin/",
+  },
+}
diff --git a/scripts/test-coverage.sh b/scripts/test-coverage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6e409e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-coverage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Run tests with code coverage using luacov
+# Requires: luacov, luacov-reporter-lcov installed via luarocks
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+
+cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
+
+# Clean previous coverage data
+rm -f luacov.stats.out luacov.report.out lcov.info
+
+# Run tests with coverage init (loads luacov before test code)
+nvim --headless \
+  -u "$PROJECT_DIR/tests/coverage_init.lua" \
+  -c "PlenaryBustedDirectory tests/ {minimal_init = 'tests/coverage_init.lua'}" \
+  2>&1 || true
+
+# Generate lcov report for Codecov
+if [ -f luacov.stats.out ]; then
+  luacov -r lcov -o lcov.info
+  echo "Coverage report generated: lcov.info"
+else
+  echo "Warning: No coverage stats generated (luacov may not be installed)"
+  # Don't fail CI if coverage isn't available
+  exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/tests/coverage_init.lua b/tests/coverage_init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e37c1e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/coverage_init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+-- Coverage init for running tests with luacov
+-- This file wraps minimal_init.lua and adds luacov support
+
+-- Initialize luacov BEFORE loading any other modules
+local ok, luacov = pcall(require, 'luacov')
+if not ok then
+  print('Warning: luacov not found, running tests without coverage')
+end
+
+-- Load the regular minimal init
+local script_path = debug.getinfo(1, 'S').source:sub(2)
+local tests_dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(script_path, ':h')
+dofile(tests_dir .. '/minimal_init.lua')
+
+-- Save coverage stats on exit
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('VimLeavePre', {
+  callback = function()
+    if ok and luacov then
+      local runner = require('luacov.runner')
+      runner.save_stats()
+    end
+  end,
+})
diff --git a/tests/minimal_init.lua b/tests/minimal_init.lua
index 2cdb591..0e26b4d 100644
--- a/tests/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/tests/minimal_init.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 local plugin_dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(debug.getinfo(1, 'S').source:sub(2), ':h:h')
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(plugin_dir)
 
--- Add tests directory to package path for helpers
+-- Add project root to package path for 'tests.helpers' requires
+package.path = plugin_dir .. '/?.lua;' .. package.path
+package.path = plugin_dir .. '/?/init.lua;' .. package.path
+
+-- Add tests directory to package path for 'helpers' requires
 package.path = plugin_dir .. '/tests/?.lua;' .. package.path
 package.path = plugin_dir .. '/tests/?/init.lua;' .. package.path