diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_application.yml b/.github/workflows/run_application.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9683dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_application.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Run Application
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+  run_application:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
+
+      - name: Install Python
+        run: uv python install
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: uv sync --all-extras
+
+      - name: Run application
+        run: uv run main.py
+
+      - name: Commit and push report
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
+          git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
+          git add reports/.
+          git commit -m "Automated commit of application output"
+          git push
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/utils/output.py b/utils/output.py
index 8a5718f..43fb9a7 100644
--- a/utils/output.py
+++ b/utils/output.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+from os import makedirs
 import pytz
 
+REPORTS_DIR = "./reports/"
+
 # Mapping the zone names used by BC to the zone names from the legacy report
 # produced by Environment Canada.
 ZONE_NAME_MAP = {
@@ -128,9 +131,10 @@ def _generate_report_text(forecast_data: dict[str, dict[str, float]]) -> tuple[s
 
 def generate_forecast_text_file(forecast_data: dict[str, dict[str, float]]) -> None:
     filename, output = _generate_report_text(forecast_data)
+    makedirs(REPORTS_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
-    print(f"outputting to file {filename}")
+    print(f"outputting to file {REPORTS_DIR}{filename}")
     print("==============")
     print(output)
 
-    _write_file(filename, output)
+    _write_file(f"{REPORTS_DIR}{filename}", output)