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+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  libX11,
+  xorg,
+  libXext,
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "highlight-pointer";
+  version = "1.1.3";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "swillner";
+    repo = "highlight-pointer";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-mz9gXAtrtSV0Lapx8xBOPljuF+HRgDaF2DKCDrHXQa8=";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    libX11
+    libXext
+    xorg.libXi
+    xorg.libXfixes
+  ];
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
+    install -m 555 -D highlight-pointer $out/bin/highlight-pointer
+
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Highlight mouse pointer/cursor using a dot";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/swillner/highlight-pointer";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/swillner/highlight-pointer/releases/tag/v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ DCsunset ];
+    mainProgram = "highlight-pointer";
+  };
+})