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+# Template file for 'bitwise'
+pkgname=bitwise
+version=0.40
+revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-v${version}"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel"
+short_desc="Terminal based bit manipulator in ncurses"
+maintainer="shtayerc <david.murko@mailbox.org>"
+license="GPL-3.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/mellowcandle/bitwise"
+distfiles="${homepage}/releases/download/v${version}/bitwise-v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=d74585153d8ae605fd9bb23d2a4b57ed5df283f902d376d0d31ade95423afa03