Name: roblox-ts
Rating: 62
Author: christopher-buss

name: roblox-ts description: | Use when writing TypeScript code for Roblox using roblox-ts, especially when unsure if a JavaScript API exists or how to handle Luau interop metadata: author: Christopher Buss version: "2026.1.31" source: Generated from https://github.com/roblox-ts/roblox-ts.com, scripts at https://github.com/christopher-buss/skills

Based on roblox-ts v3.0.0, generated 2026-01-31

TypeScript-to-Luau transpiler for Roblox. This is "Roblox with TypeScript syntax", not full JavaScript - many JS APIs don't exist.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
JS Differences	Missing APIs, assert() truthiness, any type, typeof	core-js-differences
Type Checking	typeIs, classIs, RemoteEvent validation	core-type-checking
Constructors	new syntax, DataType math (.add/.sub), collections	core-constructors
Utility Types	satisfies, InstancePropertyNames, Services, ExtractKeys	core-utility-types

Features

Topic	Description	Reference
Luau Interop	$tuple, LuaTuple, type declarations, callbacks vs methods	feature-luau-interop
Game Hierarchy	Typing Workspace children with services.d.ts	feature-game-hierarchy