Awesome Roblox

A curated list of Roblox code and resources.

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Table of contents

• Applications
  • Bootstrappers
  • Package managers
• Development tools
  • Formatter
  • Static analysis
  • LSPs
• Games
  • Building
  • FPS
  • Platformer
  • RPG
  • Tower defense
• Learning
  • Animating
  • Scripting
  • Tutorials
  • Security
• Libraries
  • Camera
  • DataStore
  • Frameworks
  • GUI
  • Networking
  • Machine learning
  • Pathfinding
  • Physics
  • Physics emulation
  • Sandboxes
• Plugins
  • Scripters
  • Builders
  • Artists
• Resources
  • Administration
  • Anti-cheat
  • Backpacks
  • Chat

Applications

• Aftman — Aftman is a toolchain manager. It enables installing project-specific command line tools and switching between them seamlessly.

• Moonwave — A command line tool for generating documentation from comments in Lua source code.

• Rojo — Project management tool designed to get professional resources in the hands of Roblox developers.

Bootstrappers

• Bloxstrap — An open-source, feature-packed alternative bootstrapper for Roblox (Windows).

• Vinegar — An open-source, minimal, configurable, fast bootstrapper for running Roblox on Linux.

Package managers

• Wally — Wally is a package manager for Roblox inspired by Cargo (Rust) and npm (JavaScript). It brings the familiar, community-oriented world of sharing code from other communities into the Roblox ecosystem.

Development tools

Formatter

• StyLua — An opinionated code formatter for Lua 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and Luau.

Static analysis

• Selene — A blazing-fast modern Lua linter written in Rust.

LSPs

• Luau Language Server — Support for Luau, Roblox's programming language, right in your favorite code editor.

Games

Building

• Infinite Mining Kit — Everything you need to make your own infinite mining game based on the popular game Azure Mines.

• Miner's Haven — The game that redefined the tycoon genre, released 100% for free under an Apache license. Learn directly from the source.

FPS

• Tetragon Fortress — Open-source TF2 clone.

Platformer

• Sip N' Munch — Open-source 3D platformer

RPG

• Vesteria — Open-sourced fantasy MMORPG.

Tower defense

• MechaCubes — A Bloons inspired tower defense game where you and your friends fight off deadly cubes with a variety of defensive units called towers.

Learning

• Performance considerations, improvements, and optimizations when making a game

• Intro to Packages

Animating

• How To Animate Guns, Knives and More

Scripting

• Roblox Code Samples OFFICIAL — Samples showing you how to carry out common scripting tasks in Roblox.

• Roblox Lua Style Guide OFFICIAL — A must-read for every scripter. Keeping your scripts consistent, readable and future-proof.

Tutorials

• How To Make a Raycasting Gun

• Making a Proper #scripting-support Topic

• Promises and Why You Should Use Them

• How to write great code and speed up everything

• Remove black edges of scaled images — Learn to work around the "black outlines" artefact of scaled images.

• Scripting Basics — A beginner guide to Lua(u) and Roblox.

• Typechecking: From Zero to Master — Introduction to Luau type-checking and related concepts.

Security

• Exploiting Explained

• Keeping Your Game Secure

• Security Tactics and Cheat Mitigation

Libraries

• Scripting Libraries OFFICIAL — Luau Libraries made and developed by Roblox engineers.

Camera

• CameraService — Cross platform, customizable, smooth custom camera system.

• Simple, non-invasive third-person camera system

DataStore

• DataKeep — A promise-based, auto-saving DataStore module

• GreedyDataService — A datastore solution that simplifies the player data management workflow

• ProfileService — ProfileService is a stand-alone ModuleScript that specializes in loading and auto-saving DataStore profiles.

• SDM — Suphi's DataStore Module — A modern alternative to DataStore2 and ProfileService.

Frameworks

• Lumine — A Lightning Fast & Lightweight Game Framework

• Cyclone — An open-source customizable framework with included utilities.

• Eden — A powerful, lightweight and flexible framework.

GUI

• Fusion — A modern reactive UI library, built specifically for Roblox and Luau.

• Iris — An Immediate-mode GUI Library for Roblox. It is designed to simplify UI, streamlining the process for creating visualization, debug tools, and data input.

• React-lua — A comprehensive, but not exhaustive, translation of upstream ReactJS 17.x into Lua.

• Re:Notify - Simple & Clean Notifications Framework

• TopbarPlus — Construct intuitive top bar icons; customise them with themes, dropdowns, captions, labels and much more.

Networking

• BridgeNet — A blazingly fast networking library for Roblox.

• ByteNet — An incredibly performant networking library which runs purely on buffers, allowing you to specify the exact data types within the payload.

• ReplicaService — A selective state replication system.

• Warp — Fast, lightweight and powerful networking library.

Machine learning

• DataPredict — Object-oriented machine & deep learning library (reinforcement learning, re-trainable models and more.).

• RNNL — Roblox Neural Network Library — An advanced object orientated neural network library for Roblox.

• XenTorch — Simplified neural networks, opening a realm of possibilities for machine learning in Roblox.

Pathfinding

• SimplePath — Simple, intuitive and efficient pathfinding module.

Physics

• BezierPath — An easy-to-use Bézier spline module, designed for Tower Defense–styled games. Optimized for large scale use.

Physics emulation

• ClientCast — A client-based, idiosyncratic hitbox system designed with user experience in mind.

• FastCast — Emulate bullet physics and hit detection in pure Lua. No physics replication involved.

• Raycast Hitbox — For all your melee needs.

• SecureCast — Server-authoritative projectiles with lag compensation, multi-threading and more.

• SmartBone — An optimized module for dynamically-simulated bones.

• Wind Shake — High performance wind effect for leaves and foliage.

Sandboxes

• SecureLuaVirtualMachine — A secure Lua virtual machine based on the FiOne Project by Remuru

Plugins

• Custom-NPC — NPC creation and editing in a straightforward and easy-to-use UI.

• DeterminantAI — Create ChatGPT-powered NPCs.

• Infinite Terrain — Create and edit procedurally generated terrain.

Scripters

• InCommand PAID — Versatile, adaptable command bar replacement, designed with power users in mind.

Builders

• Yoolurs Builder PAID — A pack of 10 diverse and useful plugins.

Artists

• Interface Tools — PAID Hundreds of icons, patterns, gradients, and button styles at your disposal.

• UI Tools — PAID The all-in-one interface design solution.

Resources

• Cmdr — A fully extensible and type safe command console for Roblox Developers.

Administration

• Grand Commands — A simple, secure, lightweight, and versatile admin system.

• Redefine:A Rebooted — A modern, easy and open-source administrative system.

• Vintage Admin — A secure, well-maintained, user-friendly admin module for Role-playing games.

Anti-cheat

• ChaWatcher — Anomaly detector using machine learning from DataPredict

• Knightmare — Server-side anti-cheat.

Backpacks

• NeoHotbar — Modern, flexible hot bar for Roblox.

• Satchel — Customizable, easier-to-use modern alternative to the default backpack, while still retaining the original look and feel.

Chat

• Better Chat — Feature-rich custom chat with replies, rich text, message editing, and more.

• Social Chat — Animated emojis, gradient effects, chat highlighting (for readability), extensively configurable bubble-chat system and a control panel for optimal user-experience.