diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61ff1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+name: R-CMD-check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - dev
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  R-CMD-check:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
+
+    name: ${{ matrix.config.os }} (R ${{ matrix.config.r }})
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        config:
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.6.1'}
+          - {os: macOS-latest, r: '4.6.1'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest, r: '4.6.1'}
+
+    env:
+      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+        with:
+          r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
+          use-public-rspm: true
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+
+      - name: Create animl_env and install animl-py
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VENV_DIR="$HOME/.virtualenvs/animl_env"
+          python -m venv "$VENV_DIR"
+
+          if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then
+            PYTHON_BIN="$VENV_DIR/Scripts/python.exe"
+          else
+            PYTHON_BIN="$VENV_DIR/bin/python"
+          fi
+
+          "$PYTHON_BIN" -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          "$PYTHON_BIN" -m pip install animl
+
+          echo "WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "RETICULATE_PYTHON=$PYTHON_BIN" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
+        with:
+          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
+          needs: check
+
+      - name: Check
+        env:
+          _R_CHECK_CRAN_INCOMING_REMOTE_: false
+          ONNXRUNTIME_LOGLEVEL: 4
+        run: |
+          rcmdcheck::rcmdcheck(args = c("--no-manual", "--as-cran", "--no-tests"), error_on = "warning", check_dir = "check")
+        shell: Rscript {0}
+
+      - name: Upload check results
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ matrix.config.os }}-r${{ matrix.config.r }}-results
+          path: check
diff --git a/R/install.R b/R/install.R
index fbd4941..0bc1959 100644
--- a/R/install.R
+++ b/R/install.R
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # VARIABLE FOR VERSION
 ANIML_VERSION <- "3.3.1"
 
+animl_module_installed <- function() {
+  tryCatch(
+    {
+      importlib_util <- reticulate::import("importlib.util")
+      !is.null(importlib_util$find_spec("animl"))
+    },
+    error = function(e) FALSE
+  )
+}
+
 #' Load animl-py if available
 #'
 #' @param envname name of python environment
@@ -55,9 +65,20 @@ load_animl <- function(envname = "animl_env",
   }
   # env exists
   else {
+    if (!interactive) {
+      if (animl_module_installed()) {
+        assign(
+          "animl_py",
+          reticulate::import("animl", delay_load = TRUE),
+          envir = .animl_internal
+        )
+      }
+      return(invisible())
+    }
+
     # check animl-py installed
     msg("\n2. Checking animl-py version...")
-    if (reticulate::py_module_available("animl")) {
+    if (animl_module_installed()) {
       animl_py <- reticulate::import("animl", delay_load = TRUE)
       animl_py_version <- animl_py$'__version__'
       
@@ -71,8 +92,10 @@ load_animl <- function(envname = "animl_env",
         msg(sprintf("animl %s successfully loaded.", ANIML_VERSION))
         assign("animl_py", animl_py, envir = .animl_internal)
       }
-      # 4) Check external dependencies
-      check_animl_py()
+      # 4) Check external dependencies when interactive
+      if (interactive) {
+        check_animl_py()
+      }
     }
     # animl_env exists but animl-py not installed
     else {
@@ -322,12 +345,21 @@ animl_install_instructions <- function() {
 #'
 #' @export
 check_animl_py <- function(){
-  if(reticulate::py_module_available("animl")){
+  if(animl_module_installed()){
     animl_py <- reticulate::import("animl", delay_load = TRUE)
     
-    exif <- animl_py$check_exiftool()
-    torch_cuda <- animl_py$check_torch_cuda()
-    torch_onnx <- animl_py$check_onnx_cuda()
+    exif <- tryCatch(
+      animl_py$check_exiftool(),
+      error = function(e) FALSE
+    )
+    torch_cuda <- tryCatch(
+      animl_py$check_torch_cuda(),
+      error = function(e) FALSE
+    )
+    torch_onnx <- tryCatch(
+      animl_py$check_onnx_cuda(),
+      error = function(e) FALSE
+    )
     
     if(interactive()){
       message(sprintf("Exiftool installed and available: %s", as.character(exif)))