diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b695e82c..d818e350 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,11 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
 
+      # run the action from the local path
       - uses: ./
+
+      # run the local action with point inputs
+      - uses: ./
+        with:
+          points: 10
+          available-points: 20
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 594f7960..41812999 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ inputs:
       by replacing this token with a user token which has write-access to your repository. 
       Note that the token will be accessible to all repository collaborators.
     default: ${{ github.token }}
+  points:
+    description: >
+      The number of points scored for this assignment. Must be an integer.
+    required: false
+  available-points:
+    description: >
+      The total number of points available for this assignment. Must be an integer.
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: "node16"
   main: "./dist/index.js"
diff --git a/src/autograding.ts b/src/autograding.ts
index aead50e8..d6ad813d 100644
--- a/src/autograding.ts
+++ b/src/autograding.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,24 @@ import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 import {Test, runAll} from './runner'
+import {setCheckRunOutput} from './output'
 
 const run = async (): Promise<void> => {
   try {
+    // try to get points inputs
+    const points = core.getInput('points')
+    const availablePoints = core.getInput('available-points')
+
+    // if points inputs are present, set the output and call checkRun
+    if (points && availablePoints) {
+      core.info(`Using direct input points.`)
+      const text = `Points ${points}/${availablePoints}`
+      core.setOutput('Points', `${points}/${availablePoints}`)
+      await setCheckRunOutput(text)
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, try to run the tests
     const cwd = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
     if (!cwd) {
       throw new Error('No GITHUB_WORKSPACE')