Roblox GetLocals

roblox getlocals might sound like some obscure secret code to the uninitiated, but if you've spent any significant amount of time messing around with Luau or trying to figure out how scripts actually tick under the hood, you know it's a pretty big deal. When we talk about getting locals, we're essentially talking about the ability to peek into a function's private stash of variables while it's running. Normally, when you write a script in Roblox, whatever happens inside a function stays inside that function. That's the whole point of local variables—they're scoped, they're private, and they don't clutter up the global environment. But sometimes, whether you're debugging a nightmare of a bug or trying to understand how another developer structured their logic, you need to see what's going on inside those closed doors. ...

January 25, 2026 · 7 min · Escajadilla Haines