diff --git a/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/PKGBUILD b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/PKGBUILD
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+++ b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/PKGBUILD
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+# Maintainer: Grey Christoforo <first name at last name dot net>
+
+pkgname=picard-tools
+pkgver=2.27.1
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc='set of tools for working with next generation sequencing data in the BAM format'
+arch=(x86_64)
+url="https://github.com/broadinstitute/picard"
+license=(MIT)
+depends=('java-runtime=8')
+source=(https://github.com/broadinstitute/picard/releases/download/${pkgver}/picard.jar)
+sha256sums=('87e94cebeeeaaa19dd2a5ab2d76b9ac51b007fbe5926294f9bb83b6811513152')
+
+package() {
+  install -Dm 755 picard.jar $pkgdir/usr/share/$pkgname/picard.jar
+}
diff --git a/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.py b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.py
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+++ b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from lilaclib import *
+
+def pre_build():
+    update_pkgver_and_pkgrel(_G.newver.lstrip('v'))
+    run_cmd(['updpkgsums'])
+
+def post_build():
+    git_add_files('PKGBUILD')
+    git_commit()
+    update_aur_repo()
diff --git a/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.yaml b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.yaml
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+++ b/BioArchLinux/picard-tools/lilac.yaml
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+build_prefix: extra-x86_64
+maintainers:
+  - github: starsareintherose
+    email: starsareintherose@outlook.com
+update_on:
+  - source: github
+    github: broadinstitute/picard
+    use_max_tag: true