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+# Template file for 'meli'
+pkgname=meli
+version=0.8.13
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+configure_args="--bin meli"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config man"
+makedepends="openssl-devel sqlite-devel"
+build_wrksrc="meli"
+depends="libgpgme libnotmuch"
+short_desc="Terminal e-mail client"
+maintainer="gnist <gnist@kollektiv.email>"
+license="EUPL-1.2 OR GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://meli-email.org/"
+changelog="https://git.meli-email.org/meli/meli/src/branch/master/CHANGELOG.md"
+distfiles="https://git.meli-email.org/meli/meli/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum="b1414defb7973a96ed0510b5cb888aa8671fe4f3f832c5baa0c79dcd61ba2edf"
+
+post_install() {
+	vman docs/meli.1
+	vman docs/meli.7
+	vman docs/meli.conf.5
+	vman docs/meli.conf.examples.5
+	vman docs/meli-themes.5
+	vlicense ../COPYING
+}