diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/push.yaml
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+name: On_Push
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+    paths:
+      - flake.*
+      - src/**/*
+      - Cargo.*
+      - .forgejo/**/*
+
+jobs:
+  # rust code must be formatted for standardisation
+  lint_fmt:
+    # build it using teh base nixos system, helps with caching
+    runs-on: docker
+    container:
+      image: rust:latest
+    steps:
+      # get the repo first
+      - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
+      #- run: rustup component add rustfmt
+      - run: rustc --version
+      - run: cargo version
+      - run: cargo fmt -- --check
+
+  # clippy is incredibly useful for making yer code better
+  lint_clippy:
+    # build it using teh base nixos system, helps with caching
+    runs-on: docker
+    container:
+      image: rust:latest
+    steps:
+      # get the repo first
+      - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
+      #- run: rustup component add clippy
+      - run: rustc --version
+      - run: cargo version
+      - run: cargo clippy
+      - run: cargo test --verbose
+      - run: nix build --verbose
+  
+  build:
+    # build it using teh base nixos system, helps with caching
+    runs-on: nix
+    needs: [ lint_fmt, lint_clippy ]
+    steps:
+      # get the repo first
+      - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: "Build it locally"
+        run: nix build --verbose
+
+  # deploy it upstream
+  deploy:
+    # runs on teh default docker container
+    runs-on: docker
+    needs: [ build ]
+    steps:
+      - name: "Deploy to Skynet"
+        uses: https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/actions-deploy-to-skynet@v2
+        with:
+          input: 'skynet_discord_bot'
+          token: ${{ secrets.API_TOKEN_FORGEJO }}
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diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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-# copied a good chunk from my bfom config
-image: rust:latest
-
-stages:
-  - lint
-  - build
-  - deploy
-
-# Set any required environment variables here
-variables:
-  RUST_BACKTRACE: FULL
-
-.scripts_cache: &scripts_cache
-  - nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes'  profile install nixpkgs#attic-client
-  - attic login skynet https://nix-cache.skynet.ie/ $CACHE_KEY
-  - attic use skynet-cache
-
-# clippy and fmt are magic
-# runs on all commits/branches
-lint-clippy:
-  stage: lint
-  script:
-    - rustup component add clippy
-    - rustc --version
-    - cargo version
-    - cargo clippy
-    - cargo test --verbose
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: never
-    - changes:
-        - src/**/*
-        - Cargo.*
-      when: always
-
-lint-fmt:
-  stage: lint
-  script:
-    - rustup component add rustfmt
-    - rustc --version
-    - cargo version
-    - cargo fmt -- --check
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: never
-    - changes:
-        - src/**/*
-        - Cargo.*
-      when: always
-
-
-# has to actually compile
-build:
-  stage: build
-  tags:
-    - nix
-  before_script:
-    - *scripts_cache
-  script:
-    - attic watch-store skynet-cache &
-    - nix --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build --verbose
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: never
-    - changes:
-        - src/**/*
-        - Cargo.*
-      when: on_success
-
-
-# from https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/multi_project_pipelines.html
-# so simple to deploy now
-nixos:
-  stage: deploy
-  variables:
-    PACKAGE_NAME: "skynet_discord_bot"
-    UPDATE_FLAKE: "yes"
-  trigger: compsoc1/skynet/nixos
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: never
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
-      when: on_success
-
-
-
-
-