diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fec0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+language: node_js
+node_js:
+  - "node"
+  - "lts/*"
+  - "8"
+
+script:
+# todo: remove '|| true' and enforce linter
+- npm run lint || true
+- npm run test
+- npm run test:coverage
+- npm run dist
+#- npm run clean
+#- npm run pems
+#- npm run import
+#- npm run local-cert
+# todo: only on tag
+#- npm run deploy
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8f6fc3b..91228b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
     "local-cert": "node bin/local.js",
     "test": "mocha test/unit --recursive --require test/setup --colors --timeout 15000",
     "test:coverage": "nyc --reporter=html --reporter=lcov --reporter=text mocha test/unit --recursive --require test/setup",
-    "deploy": ". ./deploy.sh"
+    "deploy": ". ./deploy.sh",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "eslint": "eslint"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "letsencrypt",