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+SUMMARY = "OpenBMC python devtools"
+DESCRIPTION = "Shortcut scripts for developers."
+PR = "r1"
+
+inherit skeleton-python
+
+VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook ?= ""
+
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "\
+        python-dbus \
+        python-json \
+        python-xml \
+        python-pygobject \
+        ${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_skeleton_workbook} \
+	"
+
+SKELETON_DIR = "pytools"