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+# Template file for 'xonsh'
+pkgname=xonsh
+version=0.8.6
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+build_style=python3-module
+pycompile_module="xonsh xontrib"
+hostmakedepends="python3"
+short_desc="Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell"
+maintainer="SolitudeSF <solitudesf@protonmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://xon.sh/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=694baa4f9444e953bee99fdecfd86f34272ca89bfa1ad7d3d5feb204b0f30b4f
+register_shell="/bin/xonsh"