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Rive Documentation

This skill contains official Rive documentation for the Rive animation platform.

Quick Reference

Rive File Extension

• .riv - Compiled Rive animation file

Runtime Packages

State Machine Input Types

1. Trigger - Fire once, auto-resets
2. Boolean - true/false state
3. Number - Numeric value for conditions

1. INTRODUCTION & GETTING STARTED

Source: https://rive.app/docs/getting-started/introduction

Welcome to Rive

Welcome to the Rive Docs. We've split this documentation into the sub-sections below. If you can't find the information you're looking for or have questions for us, join us on Twitter, Discord, or contact us by filling out this form.

Quick Start Tips

• Create an account and try out the Rive Editor
• Design and animate using the Rive docs or watch tutorial videos in Rive 101
• Jump into adding Rive to apps and games via app runtimes and game runtime docs
• Explore use cases with examples, blogs, and tutorials

Explore Rive - Three Main Paths

1. Interface Overview

Start designing and animating in Rive. The editor enables creation, animation design, and state machine logic before exporting via runtimes.

2. App Runtimes

Open-source libraries for real-time rendering across Web, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native, and more.

3. Game Runtimes

Open-source libraries for real-time rendering in Unity, Unreal, and Defold with custom engine integration.

Key Documentation Links

• Best Practices
• Quick Links
• Interface Overview
• Scripting Getting Started
• App Runtimes Getting Started
• Game Runtimes Overview
• Community
• Marketplace Overview

2. EDITOR INTERFACE OVERVIEW

Source: https://rive.app/docs/editor/interface-overview/overview

Main Panels

Rive's interface is organized into main panels, showing only what's needed when it's needed.

Toolbar

The toolbar displays available tools for creating, rigging, and manipulating stage items. It includes options to customize file appearance, set the main artboard, and export or share files.

More info: Toolbar

Hierarchy

All objects, assets, controls, and animations comprising a file appear here. The hierarchy also contains the Assets Panel and Data Panel.

More info: Hierarchy

Inspector

Allows adjustment of properties for selected objects—whether on the stage, timeline, or state machine. Properties change dynamically based on context.

More info: Inspector

Stage

The central canvas area bounded by the Toolbar, Hierarchy, and Inspector. This is where artboards are created as design and animation foundations.

More info: Stage

Timeline

Appears at the bottom when entering animate mode. Enables creating states, accessing playback controls, and setting keyframes. Select timelines from the left-hand list to switch between animations for the active artboard.

More info: Timeline

State Machine Graph

Replaces the timeline when a state machine is selected, providing the workspace for state machine development.

More info: State Machine

3. SCRIPTING

Source: https://rive.app/docs/scripting/getting-started

Overview

"Code, animation, and interaction all in one Editor." Scripting enables developers to combine code, design, and animation within a unified collaborative environment.

Why Luau?

Rive uses Luau as its scripting language. Luau is a fast, small, safe, gradually typed embeddable scripting language derived from Lua.

Key Topics

Creating Scripts

Instructions for initiating new scripts in Rive. More info: Creating Scripts

Protocols

Available script types and their purposes. More info: Protocols Overview

Inputs

Connecting scripts to inputs and data sources. More info: Script Inputs

Debugging

Tools for troubleshooting scripts. More info: Debug Panel

AI Agent

Using AI to generate and modify scripts. More info: Editor AI Agent

Related Links

• Scripting Demos
• Why Scripting Runs on Luau

4. APP RUNTIMES

Source: https://rive.app/docs/runtimes/getting-started

Overview

"Run Rive on your platform of choice." The Rive runtimes are open-source libraries enabling developers to load and control animations across apps, games, and websites.

Documentation Organization

1. Installation & Getting Started

Platform-specific setup instructions

2. Graphic Control & Interaction

Runtime management techniques

Available Platforms

Runtime Features

Artboards

Display control at runtime. More info: Artboards

Layout

Artboard fit and alignment management. More info: Layout

State Machine Playback

State machine control and input interaction. More info: State Machine Playback

Data Binding (CRITICAL FOR iOS)

Dynamic content updates (text, colors, images, lists). More info: Data Binding

Loading Assets

Out-of-band asset loading (images, fonts, audio). More info: Loading Assets

Caching a Rive File

Performance optimization through file reuse. More info: Caching a Rive File

Choose a Renderer

Renderer selection guidance. More info: Choose a Renderer

Rive Events

Handle events from Rive animations. More info: Rive Events

Playing Audio

Audio playback support. More info: Playing Audio

Official Runtime GitHub Repositories

• Web: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-wasm
• React: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-react
• Apple (iOS): https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios
• Android: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-android
• Flutter: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-flutter
• C++: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-cpp
• React Native: https://github.com/rive-app/rive-react-native

Handling .riv Files in Git

When version controlling .riv files with Git, add a .gitattributes file:

*.riv binary

This prevents line-ending corruption across platforms (CRLF vs LF).

Licensing

All official runtimes are open-source and licensed under the MIT License. Free for personal and commercial applications.

5. FEATURE SUPPORT MATRIX

Source: https://rive.app/docs/feature-support

This documents runtime support for features added to the Rive editor.

IMPORTANT: Always use the latest version of the runtimes to take advantage of bug fixes and new features.

iOS/Apple Runtime Version Requirements

React Native Version Requirements

Android Version Requirements

Flutter Version Requirements

Special Notes

Vector Feathering

Requires Rive Renderer. See choosing a renderer guide.

React Native

Starting with version 3.0.0, React Native requires minimum iOS 14.0 support.

Mesh Performance

For web-based runtimes displaying meshes:

• Meshes consuming larger screen areas become resource-heavy
• For Firefox mesh display, @rive-app/webgl provides superior performance

6. GAME RUNTIMES

Source: https://rive.app/docs/game-runtimes/game-runtimes/game-runtimes

Overview

"Rive supports popular game engines and is easy to integrate with custom engines."

Available Game Runtimes

Unity

Integration tool for bringing Rive files into Unity projects. More info: Unity Plugin

Unreal

Support for Unreal Engine integration. More info: Unreal Plugin

Defold

Extension for integrating Rive files with Defold game engine. More info: Defold Extension

Getting Started with Game Runtimes

1. Learn foundational skills in the Rive Editor
2. Create rigged and interactive graphics
3. Export for runtime: Exporting for Runtime
4. Integrate with your chosen game engine

KEY DOCUMENTATION LINKS INDEX

Editor

• Interface Overview
• Toolbar
• Hierarchy
• Inspector
• Stage
• Timeline
• State Machine
• Data Binding Overview
• Layouts Overview
• N-Slicing
• Components
• AI Agent
• Exporting for Runtime

Scripting

• Getting Started
• Creating Scripts
• Protocols
• Script Inputs
• Debug Panel
• Demos

Runtimes

• Getting Started
• Artboards
• Layout
• State Machines
• Data Binding
• Loading Assets
• Fonts
• Caching a Rive File
• Playing Audio
• Logging
• Choose a Renderer
• Rive Events
• Text
• Nested Inputs
• Runtime Sizes
• Demos
• File Format

Game Runtimes

• Overview
• Unity
• Unreal
• Defold

Other

• Feature Support
• Best Practices
• Quick Links
• Tutorials
• Community
• Marketplace

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

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