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+# Template file for 'decibels'
+pkgname=decibels
+version=48.0
+revision=1
+build_style=meson
+hostmakedepends="blueprint-compiler desktop-file-utils gettext gjs glib-devel
+ gtk4-update-icon-cache nodejs pkg-config"
+makedepends="gjs-devel libadwaita-devel"
+depends="gjs gst-plugins-good1 libadwaita"
+checkdepends="appstream-glib"
+short_desc="Play audio files"
+maintainer="chrysos349 <chrysostom349@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://apps.gnome.org/Decibels/"
+changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/decibels/-/raw/main/NEWS"
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/decibels/${version%.*}/decibels-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=229b11a9263147bcb8c3e21ff0d4af659fb26262f8aece547adcf8c65e031f74
+
+pre_configure() {
+	npm i typescript
+	export PATH="$PATH:$(pwd)/node_modules/.bin"
+}
+
+pre_build() {
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		export GI_TYPELIB_PATH="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/girepository-1.0"
+	fi
+}