diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d75aa2d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: clang-format Check
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+jobs:
+  formatting-check:
+    name: Formatting Check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Run clang-format style check for C/C++/Protobuf programs.
+        uses: jidicula/clang-format-action@v4.11.0
+        with:
+          clang-format-version: '17'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d88be8c17..f8743f941 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -396,3 +396,8 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 
 # JetBrains Rider
 *.sln.iml
+
+# IDEA stuff
+.idea/
+cmake-build-*
+