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+# Template file for 'i3status-rust'
+pkgname=i3status-rust
+version=0.10.0
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="dbus-devel pulseaudio-devel"
+short_desc="Replacement for i3status, written in Rust"
+maintainer="Jan Christian Grünhage <jan.christian@gruenhage.xyz>"
+license="GPL-3.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/greshake/i3status-rust"
+distfiles="https://github.com/greshake/i3status-rust/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=84a12a91419fda35109a0be3980671c1d58e13c5987e6dc999cbe786d05053d9