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+# Template file for 'websocketd'
+pkgname=websocketd
+version=0.2.12
+revision=1
+build_style=go
+hostmakedepends="git"
+short_desc="Turn any program that uses STDIN/STDOUT into a WebSocket server"
+maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
+license="BSD"
+go_import_path="github.com/joewalnes/websocketd"
+homepage="https://$go_import_path"
+distfiles="$homepage/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=89440f28b5af985d43550bdeee3e04c4ad0cb2bc373af8e0563f176959202550