diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8f819d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: pytest
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+
+jobs:
+  test_suite:
+    name: Pytest on ${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: ['ubuntu-latest', 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest']
+        python-version: [2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7]  # 3.6 and 3.7 works
+        # exclude:
+        #   - os: windows-latest
+        #     python-version: 2.7
+        #   - os: macos-latest
+        #     python-version: 3.7
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0} 
+    env:
+      HV_REQUIREMENTS: "examples"
+      PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      CHANS_DEV: "-c pyviz/label/dev"
+      # GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      ENV_NAME: "colorcet"
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: "100"
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        with:
+          miniconda-version: "latest"
+      - name: conda setup
+        run: |
+          conda config --set always_yes True
+          conda --version
+          conda install -c pyviz "pyctdev>=0.5"
+          doit ecosystem_setup
+          doit env_create --name=${{ env.ENV_NAME }} --python=${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          conda --version
+      - name: doit develop_install
+        run: |
+          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+          conda activate ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
+          conda --version
+          doit develop_install ${{ env.CHANS_DEV}} -o ${{ env.HV_REQUIREMENTS }}
+          conda list
+      - name: doit env_capture
+        run: |
+          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+          conda activate ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
+          doit env_capture
+      - name: conda list
+        run: |
+          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+          conda activate ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
+          conda list
+      - name: doit test_all
+        run: |
+          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+          conda activate ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
+          doit test_all
+      - name: doit test_unit_extra
+        run: |
+          eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+          conda activate ${{ env.ENV_NAME }}
+          pip install pytest-mpl
+          doit test_unit_extra
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c171c3d..8f2f0f1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,105 +1,105 @@
-language: generic
+# language: generic
 
-env:
-  global:
-    - CHANS_DEV="-c pyviz/label/dev"
-    - CHANS_REL="-c pyviz"
-    - LABELS_DEV="--label dev"
-    - LABELS_REL="--label dev --label main"
-    - PYENV_VERSION=3.7.1
-    - PKG_TEST_PYTHON="--test-python=py37 --test-python=py27"
+# env:
+#   global:
+#     - CHANS_DEV="-c pyviz/label/dev"
+#     - CHANS_REL="-c pyviz"
+#     - LABELS_DEV="--label dev"
+#     - LABELS_REL="--label dev --label main"
+#     - PYENV_VERSION=3.7.1
+#     - PKG_TEST_PYTHON="--test-python=py37 --test-python=py27"
 
-stages:
-  - test
-  - name: conda_dev_package
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$
-  - name: pip_dev_package
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$
-  - name: conda_package
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$
-  - name: pip_package
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$
-  - name: website_dev
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$ OR tag = website_dev
-  - name: website_release
-    if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$ OR tag = website
+# stages:
+#   - test
+#   - name: conda_dev_package
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$
+#   - name: pip_dev_package
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$
+#   - name: conda_package
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$
+#   - name: pip_package
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$
+#   - name: website_dev
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[a-z]\d+$ OR tag = website_dev
+#   - name: website_release
+#     if: tag =~ ^v(\d+|\.)+[^a-z]\d+$ OR tag = website
 
-jobs:
-  include:
-    - &default
-      stage: test
-      os: linux
-      install:
-        - pip install pyctdev && doit miniconda_install && pip uninstall -y doit pyctdev
-        - export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH" && hash -r
-        - conda config --set always_yes True
-        - conda install -c pyviz pyctdev && doit ecosystem_setup
-      before_script:
-        - doit env_create --name=colorcet --python=$PYENV_VERSION
-        - source activate colorcet
-        - doit develop_install $CHANS_DEV -o examples
-        - doit env_capture
-      script:
-        - doit test_all
+# jobs:
+#   include:
+#     - &default
+#       stage: test
+#       os: linux
+#       install:
+#         - pip install pyctdev && doit miniconda_install && pip uninstall -y doit pyctdev
+#         - export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH" && hash -r
+#         - conda config --set always_yes True
+#         - conda install -c pyviz pyctdev && doit ecosystem_setup
+#       before_script:
+#         - doit env_create --name=colorcet --python=$PYENV_VERSION
+#         - source activate colorcet
+#         - doit develop_install $CHANS_DEV -o examples
+#         - doit env_capture
+#       script:
+#         - doit test_all
 
 
-    - &website
-      <<: *default
-      stage: website_release
-      script:
-        # TODO: set chans according to dev/rel
-        - doit develop_install $CHANS_DEV -o doc -o examples
-        - doit build_website
+#     - &website
+#       <<: *default
+#       stage: website_release
+#       script:
+#         # TODO: set chans according to dev/rel
+#         - doit develop_install $CHANS_DEV -o doc -o examples
+#         - doit build_website
 
-      deploy:
-        - provider: pages
-          skip_cleanup: true
-          github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-          local_dir: ./builtdocs
-          fqdn: colorcet.holoviz.org
-          on:
-            tags: true
-            all_branches: true
+#       deploy:
+#         - provider: pages
+#           skip_cleanup: true
+#           github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
+#           local_dir: ./builtdocs
+#           fqdn: colorcet.holoviz.org
+#           on:
+#             tags: true
+#             all_branches: true
 
-    - <<: *website
-      stage: website_dev
-      deploy:
-        - provider: pages
-          skip_cleanup: true
-          github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
-          local_dir: ./builtdocs
-          repo: pyviz-dev/colorcet
-          on:
-            tags: true
-            all_branches: true
+#     - <<: *website
+#       stage: website_dev
+#       deploy:
+#         - provider: pages
+#           skip_cleanup: true
+#           github_token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
+#           local_dir: ./builtdocs
+#           repo: pyviz-dev/colorcet
+#           on:
+#             tags: true
+#             all_branches: true
 
-    ## dev packages
+#     ## dev packages
 
-    - &pip_pkg
-      env: PYPI=testpypi PYPIUSER=$TPPU PYPIPASS=$TPPP
-      stage: pip_dev_package
-      install: pip install pyctdev && doit ecosystem=pip ecosystem_setup
-      before_script:
-        - doit ecosystem=pip package_build $PKG_TEST_PYTHON --test-group=unit --sdist-install-build-deps
-      script: doit ecosystem=pip package_upload -u $PYPIUSER -p $PYPIPASS --pypi ${PYPI}
+#     - &pip_pkg
+#       env: PYPI=testpypi PYPIUSER=$TPPU PYPIPASS=$TPPP
+#       stage: pip_dev_package
+#       install: pip install pyctdev && doit ecosystem=pip ecosystem_setup
+#       before_script:
+#         - doit ecosystem=pip package_build $PKG_TEST_PYTHON --test-group=unit --sdist-install-build-deps
+#       script: doit ecosystem=pip package_upload -u $PYPIUSER -p $PYPIPASS --pypi ${PYPI}
 
-    - &conda_pkg
-      <<: *default
-      stage: conda_dev_package
-      env: LABELS=$LABELS_DEV CHANS=$CHANS_DEV
-      before_script:
-        - travis_wait 60 doit package_build $CHANS $PKG_TEST_PYTHON --test-group=unit
-      script: doit package_upload --token=$ANACONDA_TOKEN $LABELS
+#     - &conda_pkg
+#       <<: *default
+#       stage: conda_dev_package
+#       env: LABELS=$LABELS_DEV CHANS=$CHANS_DEV
+#       before_script:
+#         - travis_wait 60 doit package_build $CHANS $PKG_TEST_PYTHON --test-group=unit
+#       script: doit package_upload --token=$ANACONDA_TOKEN $LABELS
 
-    ## release packages
+#     ## release packages
 
-    - <<: *pip_pkg
-      env: PYPI=pypi PYPIUSER=$PPU PYPIPASS=$PPP
-      stage: pip_package
+#     - <<: *pip_pkg
+#       env: PYPI=pypi PYPIUSER=$PPU PYPIPASS=$PPP
+#       stage: pip_package
 
-    - <<: *conda_pkg
-      stage: conda_package
-      env: LABELS=$LABELS_REL CHANS=$CHANS_REL
+#     - <<: *conda_pkg
+#       stage: conda_package
+#       env: LABELS=$LABELS_REL CHANS=$CHANS_REL
 
-notifications:
-  email: false
+# notifications:
+#   email: false
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 61d652c..d0ec1ed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def get_setup_version(reponame):
         'sphinx_holoviz_theme',
     ],
     'tests_extra': tests + [
-        'pytest-mpl'  # only available on pip and conda-forge
+        'pytest-mpl',  # only available on pip and conda-forge
     ],
     # until pyproject.toml/equivalent is widely supported (setup_requires
     # doesn't work well with pip)