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-## Overview [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/emqtt/emqttd.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/emqtt/emqttd)
+## Overview [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/emqtt/emqttd.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/emqtt/emqttd)  [![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/emqtt/emqttd](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/emqtt/emqttd?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 
 emqttd is a massively scalable and clusterable MQTT V3.1/V3.1.1 broker written in Erlang/OTP. emqttd support both MQTT V3.1/V3.1.1 protocol specification with extended features.