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+# Template file for 'python-codespell'
+pkgname=python-codespell
+version=1.14.0
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc=codespell-${version}
+build_style=python-module
+pycompile_module="codespell_lib"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python3-setuptools"
+depends="python"
+short_desc="Checks code for common spelling mistakes (Python2)"
+maintainer="Nathan <ndowens04@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell"
+distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=29ac8e5bca56583eb128d492508ed16f0c209b36bb86bfef0f7ddf787b7c2b77
+alternatives="python-codespell:codespell:/usr/bin/codespell2"
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+}
+
+python3-codespell_package() {
+	noarch=yes
+	depends="python3"
+	pycompile_module="codespell_lib"
+	short_desc="${short_desc/Python2/Python3}"
+	alternatives="python-codespell:codespell:/usr/bin/codespell3"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove "usr/lib/python3*"
+		vmove usr/bin/codespell3
+	}
+}
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+python-codespell
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