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-version: "1.0.7"
-description: ESP-MODBUS is the official Modbus library for Espressif SoCs.
-url: https://github.com/espressif/esp-modbus
-dependencies:
-  idf: ">=4.1"
-files:
-  exclude:
-    - "docs/_build/**/*"
-    - "docs/_build"
-    - "test/**/build/**/*"
-    - "test/**/build"