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+# Template file for 'bat'
+pkgname=bat
+version=0.4.1
+revision=1
+hostmakedepends="cargo cmake"
+makedepends="libcurl-devel libssh2-devel oniguruma-devel"
+short_desc="A cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration"
+maintainer="cr6git <quark6@protonmail.com>"
+license="Apache-2.0, MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/sharkdp/bat"
+distfiles="https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=3ae66854da59d691b8740672708a2e7f2f240c76e8a00283f59a6e39127e4583
+
+nocross="https://travis-ci.org/voidlinux/void-packages/jobs/374173136#L1025
+ https://travis-ci.org/voidlinux/void-packages/jobs/374173137#L1021"
+
+do_build() {
+	cargo build --release
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin target/release/bat
+	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
+	vdoc README.md
+}
+