diff --git a/srcpkgs/pastel/template b/srcpkgs/pastel/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..875a4af363e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/pastel/template
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Template file for 'pastel'
+pkgname=pastel
+version=0.5.2
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+short_desc="Generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors"
+maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/sharkdp/pastel"
+distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=9a18110c21e13c43d4b3b2d7b4e6a2b6e06bcf07dc7c95cbaff1e62406c37db7
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
+}