From 23a7120f76acc85fdcadc03c2d1f465f006cc5a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ross Brodbeck <hross@github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:18:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update the readme on how to build it

---
 README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e2e7dc4..5f51a10d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 Warns and then closes issues and PRs that have had no activity for a specified amount of time.
 
+### Building and testing
+
+Install the dependencies  
+```bash
+$ npm install
+```
+
+Build the typescript and package it for distribution
+```bash
+$ npm run build && npm run pack
+```
+
+Run the tests :heavy_check_mark:  
+```bash
+$ npm test
+```
+
 ### Usage
 
 See [action.yml](./action.yml) For comprehensive list of options.