diff --git a/sanity_check.sh b/sanity_check.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+cd domo_proto
+if cargo test &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "proto build is ok; you're fiiiine"
+else
+  echo "proto build failed; haaha, nothing works, it's not fine"
+  exit 1
+fi
+cd ../domo_node
+if cargo build &> /dev/null; then
+  echo "node build is ok; totally fine"
+else
+  echo "node build failed but imagine if it worked though, hahahahaha"
+  exit 1
+fi
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