diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a267158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+get_vars:
+  stage: test
+  script:
+    - echo this testvar value is $TEST_VAR
diff --git a/readme b/readme
index e8c52bb..21507de 100644
--- a/readme
+++ b/readme
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ projects that I either maintain or have worked on in this past.
 All relate to _my_ projects and are not reflective of other peoples works.
 
 Email: alejandros714@protonmail.com
+
+> Pipelines
+
+The pipelines setup here are really just for testing small things so that 
+I don't waste time on larger projcets troubleshooting issues. In other words:
+the pipelines setup here are of no importance