diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..495c83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: JAVA CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: maven
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn -B verify --file pom.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa4f82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Publish to Maven Central
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+      - name: Publish to Maven Central
+        run: mvn -B deploy -P release --file pom.xml
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff3f3ee..320916c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,35 @@
   <artifactId>java-preprocessing-lib-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+
   <name>Java Preprocessing Library Parent</name>
+  <description>A lightweight Java library and Maven plugin for C++ style preprocessor directives.</description>
+  <url>https://github.com/tejas-warake/java-preprocessing-lib</url>
+
+  <licenses>
+    <license>
+      <name>MIT License</name>
+      <url>http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php</url>
+    </license>
+  </licenses>
+
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Tejas Warake</name>
+      <email>tejaswarake@example.com</email>
+      <organization>Open Source</organization>
+      <organizationUrl>https://github.com/tejas-warake</organizationUrl>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <scm>
+    <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/tejas-warake/java-preprocessing-lib.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://github.com:tejas-warake/java-preprocessing-lib.git</developerConnection>
+    <url>https://github.com/tejas-warake/java-preprocessing-lib/tree/main</url>
+  </scm>
+
+
 
   <modules>
     <module>preprocessor-core</module>
@@ -18,6 +46,72 @@
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>0.1.2</version>
+        <extensions>true</extensions>
+        <configuration>
+          <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+          <tokenAuth>true</tokenAuth>
+          <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>2.2.1</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>attach-sources</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>2.9.1</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>jar</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.5</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>sign</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
       <dependency>