matrix-spec/supporting-docs/projects/2014-06-09-riot.md

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layout: project
title: Riot
categories: projects client
thumbnail: /docs/projects/images/riot-web-small.png
author: Riot.im
description: Riot is a glossy web client with an emphasis on performance and usability
maturity: Released
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[Riot](https://riot.im) is a glossy Matrix client built on top of [matrix-react-sdk](http://matrix.org/blog/project/matrix-react-sdk/) with an emphasis on performance and usability.

You can use it at [https://riot.im/app](https://riot.im/app), read more at [https://riot.im](https://riot.im) and get the source from [github](https://github.com/vector-im/vector-web)!

There are also desktop versions builds at [riot.im](https://riot.im/desktop.html) and native RPM package builds for Fedora, CentOS, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux at [taw00's GitHub space](https://github.com/taw00/riot-rpm/).