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+# Template file for 'R-cran-cli'
+pkgname=R-cran-cli
+version=1.0.0
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+depends+=" R-cran-assertthat R-cran-crayon"
+makedepends+=" R-cran-assertthat R-cran-crayon"
+short_desc="Helpers for Developing Command Line Interfaces"
+maintainer="Florian Wagner <florian@wagner-flo.net>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/r-lib/cli/"
+checksum=8fa3dbfc954ca61b8510f767ede9e8a365dac2ef95fe87c715a0f37d721b5a1d
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}