diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f83525659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Challenge Config Validation
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+          
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install requests PyGithub
+
+      - name: Validate challenge config
+        env:
+          EVALAI_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EVALAI_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+          CHALLENGE_HOST_TEAM_PK: ${{ secrets.CHALLENGE_HOST_TEAM_PK }}
+          GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          python github/validate_challenge_config.py
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diff --git a/github/challenge_processing_script.py b/github/challenge_processing_script.py
index b0c88bb98..33b7d31c8 100644
--- a/github/challenge_processing_script.py
+++ b/github/challenge_processing_script.py
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@
             )
             sys.exit(1)
 
-    print("\nExiting the {} script after success\n".format(os.path.basename(__file__)))
+    print("\nExiting the {} script after success\n".format(os.path.basename(__file__)))
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diff --git a/github/validate_challenge_config.py b/github/validate_challenge_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48bddcaf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github/validate_challenge_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import os
+import requests
+import sys
+import json
+from config import (
+    CHALLENGE_CONFIG_VALIDATION_URL,
+    API_HOST_URL,
+    IGNORE_DIRS,
+    IGNORE_FILES,
+    CHALLENGE_ZIP_FILE_PATH,
+    GITHUB_REPOSITORY,
+    EVALAI_ERROR_CODES
+)
+from utils import (
+    add_pull_request_comment,
+    check_for_errors,
+    check_if_pull_request,
+    create_challenge_zip_file,
+    get_request_header,
+    validate_token,
+    load_host_configs
+)
+
+sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
+
+def validate_config():
+    try:
+        # Load host configurations
+        configs = load_host_configs("github/host_config.json")
+        if not configs:
+            raise ValueError("Failed to load host configurations")
+            
+        HOST_AUTH_TOKEN, CHALLENGE_HOST_TEAM_PK, EVALAI_HOST_URL = configs
+
+        # Create challenge zip
+        create_challenge_zip_file(CHALLENGE_ZIP_FILE_PATH, IGNORE_DIRS, IGNORE_FILES)
+        
+        # Prepare API request
+        url = f"{API_HOST_URL}{CHALLENGE_CONFIG_VALIDATION_URL.format(CHALLENGE_HOST_TEAM_PK)}"
+        headers = get_request_header(HOST_AUTH_TOKEN)
+        
+        with open(CHALLENGE_ZIP_FILE_PATH, "rb") as zip_file:
+            files = {"zip_configuration": zip_file}
+            data = {"GITHUB_REPOSITORY": GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
+            
+            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data)
+
+        # Handle response
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            print("✅ Validation successful!")
+            return True
+            
+        # Handle known error codes
+        if response.status_code in EVALAI_ERROR_CODES:
+            if validate_token(response.json()):
+                error = response.json().get("error", "Unknown error")
+                raise requests.exceptions.HTTPError(error)
+                
+        response.raise_for_status()
+
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as err:
+        error_message = f"Validation failed: {str(err)}"
+        if response.status_code == 400:
+            error_message = f"Configuration errors:\n{response.json().get('error', '')}"
+        
+        handle_validation_error(error_message)
+        return False
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        handle_validation_error(str(e))
+        return False
+        
+    finally:
+        if os.path.exists(CHALLENGE_ZIP_FILE_PATH):
+            os.remove(CHALLENGE_ZIP_FILE_PATH)
+
+def handle_validation_error(error_message):
+    """Handle error reporting and notifications"""
+    print(f"❌ {error_message}")
+    
+    # Set environment variable for error tracking
+    os.environ["CHALLENGE_ERRORS"] = error_message
+    
+    # Add PR comment if applicable
+    if check_if_pull_request():
+        GITHUB_CONTEXT = json.loads(os.getenv("GITHUB_CONTEXT", "{}"))
+        pr_number = GITHUB_CONTEXT.get("event", {}).get("number")
+        if pr_number:
+            add_pull_request_comment(
+                os.getenv("GITHUB_AUTH_TOKEN"),
+                os.path.basename(GITHUB_REPOSITORY),
+                pr_number,
+                error_message
+            )
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if not validate_config():
+        sys.exit(1)
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