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+# Template file for 'ite8291r3-ctl'
+pkgname=ite8291r3-ctl
+version=0.3
+revision=1
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+depends="python3-usb python3-xlib python3-Pillow"
+short_desc="Userspace driver for the ITE 8291 RGB keyboard backlight controller"
+maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/pobrn/ite8291r3-ctl"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/i/ite8291r3-ctl/ite8291r3-ctl-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=d8645a478c552fde378f5a81fee32e1be6e8987698a8c40e6947234bd5be9532
+make_check=no # no tests available