# Home Assistant Community Add-on: Matrix

[![Release][release-shield]][release] ![Project Stage][project-stage-shield] ![Project Maintenance][maintenance-shield]

[![Discord][discord-shield]][discord] [![Community Forum][forum-shield]][forum]

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A secure, decentralized communication platform.

## About

Matrix is a secure and decentralized communication platform served as an
 in-house and open-source alternative for platfoms like Discord or Slack. You
 can connect via your own [clients][clients], or via the Riot web client
 provided from this add-on.

![Screenshot][screenshot]

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[discord]: https://discord.me/hassioaddons
[forum-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/community-forum-brightgreen.svg
[forum]: https://community.home-assistant.io
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[release]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-matrix/tree/v0.10.0
[screenshot]: https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-matrix/raw/master/images/screenshot.png
[clients]: https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html