diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scikit-build-core/template b/srcpkgs/python3-scikit-build-core/template
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+# Template file for 'python3-scikit-build-core'
+pkgname=python3-scikit-build-core
+version=0.9.2
+revision=1
+build_style=python3-pep517
+hostmakedepends="hatchling hatch-vcs"
+depends="python3-packaging python3-pathspec cmake"
+short_desc="Python CMake adaptor and API for plugins"
+maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://scikit-build-core.readthedocs.io"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/s/scikit_build_core/scikit_build_core-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=4b8423d3a6e06a7ff9bb8e0bdf9c0fc425bb3992de09237369a8dd90fd570bb8
+# Tests require unpackaged dependencies
+make_check=no
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-scikit-build-core/update b/srcpkgs/python3-scikit-build-core/update
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+pkgname=scikit_build_core