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+# Template file for 'R-cran-rprojroot'
+pkgname=R-cran-rprojroot
+version=1.3r2
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+hostmakedepends="R-cran-backports"
+depends="R-cran-backports"
+short_desc="Finding Files in Project Subdirectories"
+maintainer="Luke Hannan <lukehannan@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/krlmlr/rprojroot"
+checksum=df5665834941d8b0e377a8810a04f98552201678300f168de5f58a587b73238b