diff --git a/.github/workflows/PyTorchPreviewTest.yml b/.github/workflows/PyTorchPreviewTest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a75c8d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/PyTorchPreviewTest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: PyTorch (preview)
+
+on:
+
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '5 4 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+  # named branch push is for testing while experimenting. Remove before merge to master
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - cogravil/pytorch_preview_ci
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: windows-2019
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    
+    - name: Setup Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        # Version range or exact version of a Python version to use, using SemVer's version range syntax.
+        python-version: 3.7
+    
+    - name: 'Make directories [userInstall]'
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: test/builds/mkdirs.ps1
+
+    - name: 'Install dependencies [userInstall]'
+      shell: cmd
+      run: call test/builds/install_windows.bat || sleep 30 && call test/builds/install_windows.bat || sleep 30 && call test/builds/install_windows.bat
+      
+    - name: 'GHC compile src/ksc/Main.hs [userTest]'
+      shell: cmd
+      run: refreshenv && C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/cabal/tools/cabal-3.0.0.0/cabal v2-install --with-ghc=C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/ghc/tools/ghc-8.4.4/bin/ghc --installdir=build/bin --overwrite-policy=always --install-method=copy
+
+    # Preview version of PyTorch
+    - name: Testing ksc python package [userTest]
+      shell: cmd
+      run: test/builds/test_pytest_PyTorchPreview.cmd
+      
diff --git a/test/builds/install_windows.bat b/test/builds/install_windows.bat
index 938b6a2d0..cdd41a642 100644
--- a/test/builds/install_windows.bat
+++ b/test/builds/install_windows.bat
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ choco install mingw --version 8.1.0 -y || exit /b
 echo ----- test g++ installation -----
 g++ --version
 where g++
+echo ----- install Ninja -----
+choco install ninja || exit /b
 echo ----- install ghc -----
 choco install cabal --allow-downgrade --version 3.0.0.0 -y || exit /b
 choco install ghc --allow-downgrade --version 8.4.4 -y || exit /b
 echo ----- cabal install -----
-refreshenv && C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/cabal/tools/cabal-3.0.0.0/cabal new-update || exit /b
-echo ----- install Ninja -----
-choco install ninja
+call refreshenv && C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/cabal/tools/cabal-3.0.0.0/cabal new-update || exit /b
 echo ----- installation done -----
diff --git a/test/builds/test_pytest_PyTorchPreview.cmd b/test/builds/test_pytest_PyTorchPreview.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0be8df8ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/builds/test_pytest_PyTorchPreview.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+set -e
+
+set PreferredToolArchitecture=x64
+
+IF defined GITHUB_ACTIONS (
+  ECHO on GitHub Actions, activating vcbuild environment
+  call %~dp0vcbuild.cmd -arch=x64 -host_arch=x64
+)
+
+where cl.exe
+
+echo Set Pip to specific version...
+python -m pip install --force-reinstall pip==20.3 || exit /b
+
+REM New resolver with PyTorch version notation https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#changes-to-the-pip-dependency-resolver-in-20-3-2020
+REM Too big, throw memory exception https://stackoverflow.com/a/31526029/35544
+
+REM currently have backend issues on PyTorch 1.8.0 https://github.com/microsoft/knossos-ksc/issues/659 so trying nightly
+echo Installing dependencies...
+python -m pip install -r src/python/requirements.txt || exit /b
+python -m pip install --pre --use-deprecated=legacy-resolver --no-cache-dir pytest numpy torch -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/cu111/torch_nightly.html || exit /b
+
+echo Installing ksc...
+cd ./src/python
+python -m pip install --editable . || exit /b
+cd ../..
+
+echo Running pytest
+pytest test/python || exit /b
+
+echo Installing TS2KS...
+cd ./src/ts2k
+python -m pip install --editable . || exit /b
+cd ../..
+
+REM we only run a single test for now, multiple tests run out of heap see #679
+pytest test\ts2k\test_ts2k.py -k test_cat
+
+REM echo Running pytest on ts2k
+REM pytest test/ts2k || exit /b
diff --git a/test/builds/vcbuild.cmd b/test/builds/vcbuild.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f90514148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/builds/vcbuild.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+@REM from https://github.com/microsoft/vswhere/wiki/Find-VC
+@echo off
+
+for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`vswhere -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
+  set InstallDir=%%i
+)
+
+if exist "%InstallDir%\Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd.bat" (
+  "%InstallDir%\Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd.bat" %*
+)