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+# Template file for 'websocat'
+pkgname=websocat
+version=1.6.0
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="libressl-devel"
+short_desc="Netcat, curl and socat for WebSockets"
+maintainer="Zach Dykstra <dykstra.zachary@gmail.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/vi/websocat"
+distfiles="https://github.com/vi/websocat/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=3f7e5e99d766b387292af56c8e4b39ce9a7f0da54ff558a6080ddc1024a33896
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}