diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 47d9991..b0af19d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Tests
+name: test and deploy
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
@@ -9,64 +9,90 @@ jobs:
         python-version: [3.8]
         poetry-version: [1.1.4]
         # node: [ '10', '12', '14' ]
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-18.04, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2 # get source
 
-      - name: Install Python 3
+      # PYTHON
+      - name: Install Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install Poetry # PYTHON dependency management
+      # PYTHON dependency management
+      - name: Install Poetry ${{ matrix.poetry-version }}
         uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.1.0
         with:
           poetry-version: ${{ matrix.poetry-version }}
 
-      - name: Install Dependencies # PYTHON install dependencies
+      # PYTHON install dependencies
+      - name: Install Python Dependencies
         run: poetry install
 
-      - name: Set up Cloud SDK
+      # PYTHON for authentication when testing
+      - name: Set up Cloud SDK 
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@master
         with:
           project_id: ${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}
           service_account_key: ${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}
-          export_default_credentials: true
+          export_default_credentials: true # <===
 
-      - name: Run Tests # test script
+      # PYTHON run unit tests
+      - name: Run Python Tests
         run: poetry run python -m unittest discover -s tests
 
-      # - name: Setup node # JS setup for testing
+      # JS setup for testing
+      # - name: Install Node ${{ matrix.node }}
       #   uses: actions/setup-node@v2
       #   with:
       #     node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
-      # - name: Install Node Packages # JS install
+      # JS install from lock.json
+      # - name: Install Node Packages
       #   run: npm ci
+      
+      # JS tests
+      # - name: Run JavaScript Tests
+      #   run: npm test
 
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    needs: build
+    needs: build # for ignoring bad builds
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2 # get source
 
-      - name: Install Python 3
+      # PYTHON
+      - name: Install Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
+
+      # PYTHON for dependency export only, not installing
+      - name: Install Poetry 3.8
+        uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2.1.0
+        with:
+          poetry-version: 3.8
       
-      - name: Setup Node # JS setup
+      # JS setup
+      - name: Install Node 14
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 14
 
-      - name: Install Node Packages # JS install
-        run: npm ci
-
+      # JS for compiling scss
       - name: Install Sass
         run: npm install -g sass
 
+      # JS install from lock.json 
+      - name: Install Node Packages
+        run: npm ci
+
+      # JS will be built again, for flagging errors
+      - name: Compile front-end
+        run: npm run build --if-present
+
+      # DEPLOY for setting up cloud API
       - name: Set up Cloud SDK
         uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@master
         with:
@@ -74,8 +100,10 @@ jobs:
           service_account_key: ${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}
           export_default_credentials: true
 
-      - name: Deploy API to App Engine
+      # DEPLOY for deploying app engine API and main functions
+      - name: Deploy API & Main Functions
         run: python admin.py all
 
+      # DEPLOY for deploying cron functions
       - name: Deploy Cron Functions
         run: python admin.py all_cron
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8a532d..033151b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Music Tools](https://music.sarsoo.xyz)
 ==================
 
-![Python Tests](https://github.com/sarsoo/music-tools/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)
+![Python Tests](https://github.com/sarsoo/music-tools/workflows/test%20and%20deploy/badge.svg)
 
 Set of utility tools for Spotify and Last.fm. 
 Built on my other libraries for Spotify ([spotframework](https://github.com/Sarsoo/spotframework)), Last.fm ([fmframework](https://github.com/Sarsoo/pyfmframework)) and interfacing utility tools for the two ([spotfm](https://github.com/Sarsoo/pyfmframework)). Currently running on a suite of Google Cloud Platform services. An iOS client is currently under development [here](https://github.com/Sarsoo/Music-Tools-iOS).