diff --git a/srcpkgs/lowdown-devel b/srcpkgs/lowdown-devel
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+lowdown
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/lowdown/template b/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
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+# Template file for 'lowdown'
+pkgname=lowdown
+version=0.1.16
+revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-VERSION_${version//./_}"
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_install_args="MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
+short_desc="Simple markdown translator"
+maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
+license="ISC"
+homepage="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown/archive/VERSION_${version//./_}.tar.gz"
+checksum=942170f6469993b0d50cd3d03ecfbc859ca4c994925d0b779ffea6ba66eb316f
+
+pre_build() {
+	sed -i -e 's/\($(CC) -o \$@ .*\)$/\1 $(LDFLAGS)/' Makefile
+}
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE.md
+}
+
+lowdown-devel_package() {
+	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.a"
+	}
+}