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+# Template file for 'swaysome'
+pkgname=swaysome
+version=2.1.1
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+short_desc="Awesome WM like workspaces"
+maintainer="Luca Matei Pintilie <luca@lucamatei.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://gitlab.com/hyask/swaysome"
+changelog="https://gitlab.com/hyask/swaysome/-/tags"
+distfiles="https://gitlab.com/hyask/swaysome/-/archive/$version/swaysome-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=705a2624c56ac23a1e47dc14b87de76570af1d6e8fb002219392023911d7dd96
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+	vman swaysome.1
+	vsconf swaysome.conf
+}