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+# Template file for 'pijul'
+pkgname=pijul
+version=0.8.3
+revision=1
+build_wrksrc=$pkgname
+hostmakedepends="cargo"
+short_desc="Distributed version control system based on patches"
+maintainer="Toyam Cox <Vaelatern@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="https://pijul.org/"
+distfiles="https://pijul.org/releases/pijul-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=45ef9ca3ae9d62953731b0c4b88c78fda7efae48e6970454c20581d49e10d4f6
+nocross=rustcant
+
+do_build() {
+	cargo build --release
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin target/release/pijul
+}