diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69257ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: Test & benchmark
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+    
+    - name: Setup Go environment
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.25.1
+    
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+          go mod tidy
+          go test -v ./...
+
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Setup Go environment
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.25.1
+
+    - name: Install benchstat
+      run: go install golang.org/x/perf/cmd/benchstat@latest
+
+    - name: Run benchmark on base branch
+      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      run: |
+          git checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
+          go mod tidy
+          go test -v -run ^$ -bench . -count ${{ vars.GO_BENCHMARK_COUNT }} -benchmem > base-bench.txt
+          git checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+    - name: Run benchmark on HEAD commit
+      run: |
+          go mod tidy
+          go test -v -run ^$ -bench . -count ${{ vars.GO_BENCHMARK_COUNT }} -benchmem > head-bench.txt
+
+    - name: Compare benchmarks
+      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      run: |
+          cat > benchmark-comment.md << EOF
+          ## Benchmark comparison w/ base branch
+
+          \`\`\`
+          $(benchstat base-bench.txt head-bench.txt)
+          \`\`\`
+          EOF
+
+    - name: Comment PR w/ benchmark comparison
+      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      uses: actions/github-script@v8
+      with:
+        script: |
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                body: require('fs').readFileSync('benchmark-comment.md', 'utf8')
+            });
diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
index b258cc2..e419217 100644
--- a/lefthook.yml
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ pre-commit:
     
     lint:
       glob: "*.go"
-      run: golangci-lint run --fix {staged_files}
+      run: golangci-lint run --fix
diff --git a/pointer_test.go b/pointer_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14c749e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pointer_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package require
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	assert "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNilPtr(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should accept nil pointer & return nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var nilPtr *int
+		assert.Nil(t, NilPtr("Test pointer", nilPtr))
+	})
+	t.Run("should panic when pointer is not nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.PanicsWithValue(t, "assertion failed: Test pointer should be a nil pointer", func() {
+			value := "test"
+			NilPtr("Test pointer", &value)
+		})
+	})
+	t.Run("should use given name in panic message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.PanicsWithValue(t, "assertion failed: Other pointer should be a nil pointer", func() {
+			value := 42
+			NilPtr("Other pointer", &value)
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNotNilPtr(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should accept not-nil pointer & return same pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		value := 42
+		assert.Same(t, &value, NotNilPtr("Test pointer", &value))
+	})
+	t.Run("should panic when pointer is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.PanicsWithValue(t, "assertion failed: Test pointer should not be a nil pointer", func() {
+			var nilPtr *string
+			NotNilPtr("Test pointer", nilPtr)
+		})
+	})
+	t.Run("should use given name in panic message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.PanicsWithValue(t, "assertion failed: Other pointer should not be a nil pointer", func() {
+			var nilPtr *float64
+			NotNilPtr("Other pointer", nilPtr)
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func BenchmarkNilPtr(b *testing.B) {
+	var nilPtr *int
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		NilPtr("Benchmark pointer", nilPtr)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkNotNilPtr(b *testing.B) {
+	value := "benchmark"
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		NotNilPtr("Benchmark pointer", &value)
+	}
+}