diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-banner.yml b/.github/workflows/update-banner.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ba584c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-banner.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Update List Count Banner
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    branches:
+      - master
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  update-banner:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Count list items and update README
+        run: python3 src/update_banner.py
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index faa1512..779b466 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ This repo was inspired by [Ali Spittel's](https://twitter.com/ASpittel) tweet
 
 Hopefully this repo can serve as a source of inspiration for your portfolio!
 
+## Current List Count: X
+
 ---
 
 **Jump to:** [A](#a) | [B](#b) | [C](#c) | [D](#d) | [E](#e) | [F](#f) | [G](#g) | [H](#h) | [I](#i) | [J](#j) | [K](#k) | [L](#l) | [M](#m) | [N](#n) | [O](#o) | [P](#p) | [Q](#q) | [R](#r) | [S](#s) | [T](#t) | [U](#u) | [V](#v) | [W](#w) | [Y](#y) | [Z](#z)
diff --git a/src/update_banner.py b/src/update_banner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93736f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/update_banner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import re
+
+# Load the README file
+with open('README.md', 'r') as file:
+    readme_contents = file.read()
+
+# Count the list items
+list_count = len(re.findall(r'^\s*[-*]\s', readme_contents, re.MULTILINE))
+
+# Define the new banner message
+new_banner = f'## Current List Count: {list_count}'
+
+# Replace old banner with new banner in README
+new_readme_contents = re.sub(r'## Current List Count: \d+', new_banner, readme_contents)
+
+# Save the changes back to README.md
+with open('README.md', 'w') as file:
+    file.write(new_readme_contents)