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+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  rustPlatform,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  nix-update-script,
+  versionCheckHook,
+}:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "mdserve";
+  version = "0.4.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "jfernandez";
+    repo = "mdserve";
+    tag = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-OCdWoQzmCvKo8EfLAczBud1FfY3vRMk7mivjhsqE840=";
+  };
+
+  cargoHash = "sha256-7J+a3Yt5sLtZb6xfWLS/eZXZtZRmeXmTqUcPKXqtOLY=";
+
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+
+  checkFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
+    # times out on darwin during nixpkgs-review
+    "--skip test_file_modification_updates_via_websocket"
+  ];
+
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Fast markdown preview server with live reload and theme support";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/jfernandez/mdserve";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/jfernandez/mdserve/releases/tag/v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ vinnymeller ];
+    mainProgram = "mdserve";
+  };
+})