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+# Template file for 'xtools'
+pkgname=xtools
+version=0.1
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+depends="git vim curl"
+short_desc="Opinionated helpers for working with XBPS"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="Public Domain"
+homepage="https://github.com/chneukirchen/xtools"
+distfiles="https://github.com/chneukirchen/xtools/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=70824f87c18106f0b14dbff20edff9093bf835c4850f4953d8e98bc775499eee