diff --git a/.github/scripts/step-status b/.github/scripts/step-status
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+# echo "green encased checkmark" if "${1} == 0"
+# echo "red X"                   if "${1} != 0"
+
+STEP_STATUS=${1}
+
+if [ "$STEP_STATUS" -eq 0 ]; then
+    # green check
+    echo -e "\xE2\x9C\x85"
+else
+    # red x
+    echo -e "\xE2\x9D\x8C"
+fi