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@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # WebTorrent.app
 
-### Streaming torrent client, for the desktop
+[![Gitter][webtorrent-gitter-image]][webtorrent-gitter-url]
+[![Build Status][webtorrent-ti]][webtorrent-tu]
+
+[webtorrent-gitter-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/gitter-join%20chat%20%E2%86%92-brightgreen.svg?style=flat
+[webtorrent-gitter-url]: https://gitter.im/feross/webtorrent
+[webtorrent-ti]: https://img.shields.io/travis/feross/webtorrent.svg?style=flat
+[webtorrent-tu]: https://travis-ci.org/feross/webtorrent
+
+#### WebTorrent, the streaming torrent client. For OS X, Windows, and Linux.
 
 ## Dev
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "webtorrent-app",
-  "description": "Streaming torrent client, for the desktop",
+  "description": "WebTorrent, the streaming torrent client. For OS X, Windows, and Linux.",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Feross Aboukhadijeh",