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+name: Backend Linting
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  ci:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8]
+        poetry-version: [1.1.4]
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Run image
+        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.0.0
+        with:
+          poetry-version: ${{ matrix.poetry-version }}
+      - name: Flake8
+        run: poetry run flake8 hyperglass