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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from setuptools import setup
+
+# skill_id=package_name:SkillClass
+PLUGIN_ENTRY_POINT = 'mycroft-hello-world.mycroftai=ovos_plugin_skill_hello_world:HelloWorldSkill'
+# in this case the skill_id is defined to purposefully replace the mycroft version of the skill,
+# or rather to be replaced by it in case it is present. all skill directories take precedence over plugin skills
+
+setup(
+    # this is the package name that goes on pip
+    name='ovos-plugin-skill-hello-world',
+    version='0.0.1',
+    description='OVOS hello world skill plugin',
+    url='https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-plugin-skill-hello-world',
+    author='JarbasAi',
+    author_email='jarbasai@mailfence.com',
+    license='Apache-2.0',
+
+    # NOTE: if you want compatibility with mycroft-core you CAN NOT move __init__.py
+    # skills installed from source are simply cloned
+    # empty str define the package as the root, note the usage of _ instead of - for the imports
+    package_dir={"ovos_plugin_skill_hello_world": ""},
+    package_data={'ovos_plugin_skill_hello_world': ['locale/*', 'vocab/*', "dialog/*"]},
+    packages=['ovos_plugin_skill_hello_world'],
+    include_package_data=True,
+
+    install_requires=["ovos-plugin-manager>=0.0.1a3"],
+    keywords='ovos skill plugin',
+    entry_points={'ovos.plugin.skill': PLUGIN_ENTRY_POINT}
+)