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+# Template file for 'mdfried'
+pkgname=mdfried
+version=0.22.8
+revision=1
+build_style=cargo
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="chafa-devel glib-devel"
+short_desc="Terminal markdown viewer rendering images and Big Headers™"
+maintainer="Carlos Reding <rc.reding@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://github.com/benjajaja/mdfried"
+distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=55b6b9aa22b9944f7f5f9634bbaef8d412fca091027ea0f1b08ede68d6335dec
+
+# Skipping tests on musl: 4 tests known to fail due to libc differences.
+make_check=ci-skip
+
+pre_build() {
+	export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/lib/pkgconfig"
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vdoc README.md
+}