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+# Template file for 'python3-websockets'
+pkgname=python3-websockets
+version=8.1
+revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname#python3-}-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+makedepends="python3-devel"
+depends="python3"
+short_desc="Library for building WebSocket clients and servers in Python"
+maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
+license="BSD-3-Clause"
+homepage="https://websockets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/w/websockets/websockets-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=5c65d2da8c6bce0fca2528f69f44b2f977e06954c8512a952222cea50dad430f
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}