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+# Template file for 'shellcheck'
+pkgname=shellcheck
+version=0.4.1
+revision=1
+hostmakedepends="cabal-install"
+short_desc="A static analysis tool for shell scripts"
+maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://www.shellcheck.net/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=47518d9024cbd0a15796bc2da3894047b648c9d30605a4e16f3514784e72ec24
+nocross=yes
+
+do_build() {
+	cabal sandbox init
+	cabal update
+	cabal install ${makejobs} --only-dependencies
+	cabal configure
+	cabal build ${makejobs}
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin dist/build/shellcheck/shellcheck
+	vdoc shellcheck.1.md
+}