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Explore official documentation, community resources, and further learning materials for Rive development.

Rive Context​

Rive scripting uses Luau (Roblox's typed Lua variant) within a custom runtime environment. The resources below will help you deepen your understanding of both the language and the Rive platform.

Official Rive Documentation​

Core References​

Runtime Integration​

Luau Language Resources​

Official Luau Documentation​

Key Language Features​

FeatureDocumentation
Type Annotationsluau-lang.org/typecheck
String Interpolationluau-lang.org/syntax#string-interpolation
Genericsluau-lang.org/typecheck#generics
Metatablesluau-lang.org/library#table-library

Community Resources​

Forums and Discussion​

Learning Resources​

Animation Fundamentals​

Graphics and Math​

Rive Scripting​

TopicLink
Node ProtocolThis course: Node Protocol
Util ProtocolThis course: Util Protocol
InputsThis course: Inputs
Drawing APIThis course: Drawing API

Luau Basics​

TopicLink
VariablesThis course: Variables
FunctionsThis course: Functions
TablesThis course: Tables
Type AnnotationsThis course: Type Annotations

Beginners​

  1. Complete the Fundamentals section of this course
  2. Work through the Rive section to understand the protocol
  3. Build the projects in the Projects section

Intermediate​

  1. Study the Types section for strict mode mastery
  2. Explore OOP patterns for complex scripts
  3. Read the Luau type checking documentation

Advanced​

  1. Deep dive into Advanced topics
  2. Study the Rive runtime source code on GitHub
  3. Contribute to the Rive community

Staying Updated​

Q:Which language does Rive scripting use?
Q:Where can you find the official Luau type checking documentation?

Next Steps​