diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e2ee1fa7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Node.js
+# Build a general Node.js project with npm.
+# Add steps that analyze code, save build artifacts, deploy, and more:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/languages/javascript
+
+trigger:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+  paths:
+    exclude:
+    - docs/*
+
+pool:
+  # todo: we dgaf what specific version of Linux is installed, is there any way to wildcard the version?
+  vmImage: 'Ubuntu-16.04'
+
+steps:
+- script: |
+    npm install
+  displayName: 'npm install'
+- script: |
+    npm run bootstrap-packages
+  displayName: 'bootstrapping packages'
+- script: |
+    npm run build-packages
+  displayName: 'building packages'
+- script: |
+    npm run test-packages
+  displayName: 'running tests'
+  env: {
+    testEnv: 'ci'
+  }
diff --git a/packages/sitecore-jss-angular/karma.conf.js b/packages/sitecore-jss-angular/karma.conf.js
index 6a087996ac..c8825171b0 100644
--- a/packages/sitecore-jss-angular/karma.conf.js
+++ b/packages/sitecore-jss-angular/karma.conf.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 /* eslint-disable func-names */
 
 module.exports = function(config) {
-  config.set({
+  const karmaConfig = {
     // base path that will be used to resolve all patterns (eg. files, exclude)
     basePath: '',
-
     // frameworks to use
     // available frameworks: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-adapter
     frameworks: ['jasmine', 'karma-typescript'],
-
     // list of files / patterns to load in the browser
     files: [
       { pattern: 'node_modules/reflect-metadata/Reflect.js', watched: false },
@@ -21,21 +19,14 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
       { pattern: 'node_modules/zone.js/dist/fake-async-test.js', watched: false },
       { pattern: './src/**/*.ts' },
     ],
-
     // list of files to exclude
     exclude: [],
-
     // preprocess matching files before serving them to the browser
     // available preprocessors: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-preprocessor
-    preprocessors: {
-      '**/*.ts': ['karma-typescript'],
-    },
-
+    preprocessors: { '**/*.ts': ['karma-typescript'] },
     karmaTypescriptConfig: {
       include: ['./src/**/*.ts'],
-      compilerOptions: {
-        lib: ['es2017', 'dom'],
-      },
+      compilerOptions: { lib: ['es2017', 'dom'] },
       reports: {
         'json-summary': {
           directory: './coverage',
@@ -45,35 +36,34 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
         text: '',
       },
     },
-
     // test results reporter to use
     // possible values: 'dots', 'progress'
     // available reporters: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-reporter
     reporters: ['progress', 'karma-typescript'],
-
     // web server port
     port: 9876,
-
     // enable / disable colors in the output (reporters and logs)
     colors: true,
-
     // level of logging
     // possible values: config.LOG_DISABLE || config.LOG_ERROR || config.LOG_WARN || config.LOG_INFO || config.LOG_DEBUG
     logLevel: config.LOG_INFO,
-
     // enable / disable watching file and executing tests whenever any file changes
     autoWatch: true,
-
     // start these browsers
     // available browser launchers: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-launcher
     browsers: ['Chrome'],
-
     // Continuous Integration mode
     // if true, Karma captures browsers, runs the tests and exits
     singleRun: true,
-
     // Concurrency level
     // how many browser should be started simultaneous
     concurrency: Infinity,
-  });
+  };
+
+  if (process.env.testEnv && process.env.testEnv === 'ci') {
+    karmaConfig.browsers = ['ChromeHeadless'];
+    karmaConfig.singleRun = true;
+  }
+
+  config.set(karmaConfig);
 };