mcp-roblox-docs 3.0.1

MCP Server for Roblox Studio Documentation - Complete API reference, FastFlags, Open Cloud API, Luau language docs, DataTypes, Libraries, DevForum search, and more

MCP Roblox Docs

A comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing complete Roblox ecosystem documentation. Query API references, FastFlags, Open Cloud REST API, Luau language docs, and DevForum - all from your AI assistant.

Features

• Always Up-to-Date: Automatically syncs from Roblox's official sources
• 26 Specialized Tools: Complete coverage of the Roblox ecosystem
• Full-Text Search: Search across 850+ classes, 35,000+ members, 14,000+ FastFlags, 865 Cloud API endpoints
• DataTypes & Libraries: 44 DataTypes (Vector3, CFrame, etc.) and 11 Luau standard libraries
• Multi-Language: Supports 15 languages including English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
• DevForum Integration: Search community discussions with intelligent caching
• Open Cloud API: Full REST API documentation with auth, parameters, and response schemas
• FastFlags Reference: Search and explore 14,000+ engine flags
• Luau Language Docs: Complete language reference and globals
• Zero Cost: 100% free, no API keys required
• Optimized: Lazy loading, in-memory caching, DevForum result caching
• Fast Sync: Parallel downloads (7-10x faster), retry logic, HTTP compression

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended)

The easiest way to use this MCP server is via uvx:

uvx mcp-roblox-docs

No installation, no setup - it just works!

From Source

git clone https://github.com/nhattamgithub/mcp-roblox-docs
cd mcp-roblox-docs
uv sync
uv run mcp-roblox-docs

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "roblox-docs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-roblox-docs"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Other MCP Clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "roblox-docs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-roblox-docs"]
    }
  }
}

Or if running from source:

{
  "command": "uv",
  "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/mcp-roblox-docs", "run", "mcp-roblox-docs"]
}

Available Tools (26 Total)

Core API Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_search	Full-text search across all Roblox API
roblox_get_class	Get complete class info with members, metadata, category
roblox_get_member	Get detailed member info (property/method/event)
roblox_get_enum	Get enum with all values
roblox_check_deprecated	Check deprecation status + get alternatives
roblox_list_services	List all 290+ Roblox services

Extended API Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_get_inheritance	Get class hierarchy and subclasses
roblox_search_devforum	Search DevForum threads (cached)
roblox_recent_changes	Get API version info
roblox_list_enums	List all 500+ available enums
roblox_sync	Force sync data or change language

FastFlags Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_search_fflags	Search 14,000+ FastFlags by name
roblox_get_fflag	Get specific FastFlag details and type
roblox_list_fflag_prefixes	Explain FastFlag prefix types (FFlag, FInt, DFFlag, etc.)

Luau Globals Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_get_luau_globals	List all Luau global functions and types
roblox_get_luau_global	Get specific global details (print, typeof, etc.)

Open Cloud API Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_search_cloud_api	Search 865 REST API endpoints
roblox_get_cloud_endpoint	Get endpoint details (auth, params, responses)
roblox_list_cloud_apis	List all Open Cloud API categories

Luau Language Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_get_luau_topic	Get Luau language documentation
roblox_list_luau_topics	List available Luau doc topics

DataType Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_get_datatype	Get datatype documentation (Vector3, CFrame, Color3, UDim2, etc.)
roblox_list_datatypes	List all 44 available Roblox datatypes

Library Tools

Tool	Description
roblox_get_library	Get Luau library documentation (math, string, table, etc.)
roblox_get_library_function	Get specific function details (math.clamp, string.split, etc.)
roblox_list_libraries	List all 11 Luau standard libraries

Examples

Search for APIs

User: How do I animate something smoothly?
AI: [uses roblox_search("tween animation")]
→ TweenService, TweenBase, Tween, EasingStyle...

Get Class Info

User: Tell me about TweenService
AI: [uses roblox_get_class("TweenService")]
→ Complete class info with Create(), GetValue(), SmoothDamp() methods
   Category: Animation, Preferred Parent: game

Check Deprecation

User: Is BodyPosition deprecated?
AI: [uses roblox_check_deprecated("BodyPosition")]
→ Yes, deprecated. Use AlignPosition (constraint-based) instead.

Search FastFlags

User: What flags control physics?
AI: [uses roblox_search_fflags("physics")]
→ FIntPhysicsMaxSteps, DFFlagPhysicsDebug, FFlagPhysicsOptimized...

Get Cloud API Endpoint

User: How do I publish a message to a topic?
AI: [uses roblox_search_cloud_api("publish message")]
→ POST /v1/universes/{universeId}/topics/{topic}
   Auth: API Key with messaging-service:publish scope

Get Luau Globals

User: What built-in functions does Luau have?
AI: [uses roblox_get_luau_globals()]
→ print, warn, error, typeof, select, pairs, ipairs, next...

Luau Language Docs

User: How do type annotations work in Luau?
AI: [uses roblox_get_luau_topic("type-annotations")]
→ Complete guide on type syntax, generics, type inference...

Search DevForum

User: How do people optimize memory in Roblox?
AI: [uses roblox_search_devforum("memory optimization")]
→ Links to relevant community discussions (cached for 1 hour)

Get DataType Info

User: How do I create a Vector3?
AI: [uses roblox_get_datatype("Vector3")]
→ Vector3.new(x, y, z), Vector3.one, Vector3.zero
   Properties: X, Y, Z, Magnitude, Unit
   Methods: Cross, Dot, Lerp, Angle...

Get Library Function

User: How does math.clamp work?
AI: [uses roblox_get_library_function("math", "clamp")]
→ math.clamp(x, min, max): number
   Returns x clamped between min and max

Data Sources

All data is fetched from free, public sources:

Source	Content
Roblox-Client-Tracker	Classes, members, enums, FastFlags, Luau types, metadata
Roblox Creator Docs	Open Cloud API, Luau language documentation
DevForum	Community discussions

Data Stats

Data Type	Count
Classes	850+
Members	35,000+
Enums	500+
FastFlags	14,000+
Luau Globals	87
Cloud Endpoints	865
Luau Doc Topics	20
DataTypes	44
Libraries	11

Supported Languages

Switch documentation language with roblox_sync(language="id-id"):

• en-us - English (default)
• id-id - Indonesian
• ja-jp - Japanese
• ko-kr - Korean
• zh-cn - Chinese (Simplified)
• zh-tw - Chinese (Traditional)
• de-de - German
• es-es - Spanish
• fr-fr - French
• it-it - Italian
• pt-br - Portuguese (Brazil)
• ru-ru - Russian
• th-th - Thai
• tr-tr - Turkish
• vi-vn - Vietnamese

Cache Location

Data is cached in your system's standard cache directory:

• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\mcp-roblox-docs\
• macOS: ~/Library/Caches/mcp-roblox-docs/
• Linux: ~/.cache/mcp-roblox-docs/

Cache is automatically updated when Roblox releases new API versions.

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nhattamgithub/mcp-roblox-docs
cd mcp-roblox-docs

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run the server locally
uv run mcp-roblox-docs

# Test tool count
uv run python -c "from src.server import mcp; print('Tools:', len(mcp._tool_manager._tools))"

# Build for distribution
uv build

# Publish to PyPI
uv publish

Changelog

v3.0.1 (2026-01-25)

• Fixed changelog year (2025 -> 2026)

v3.0.0 (2026-01-25)

Performance & Reliability Release

• Parallel downloads with semaphore (7-10x faster sync)
• Retry logic with exponential backoff (3 attempts)
• HTTP compression support (gzip, deflate)
• Pre-compiled regex patterns (faster parsing)
• DataTypes/Libraries now searchable via roblox_search
• DevForum rate limiting (prevents 429 errors)
• Input validation module for security

v2.1.0 (2026-01-25)

• Added DataTypes documentation (44 types: Vector3, CFrame, Color3, UDim2, TweenInfo, etc.)
• Added Luau Libraries documentation (11 libraries: math, string, table, task, etc.)
• Added 5 new tools: roblox_get_datatype, roblox_list_datatypes, roblox_get_library, roblox_get_library_function, roblox_list_libraries
• Expanded from 21 to 26 tools

v2.0.0 (2026-01-25)

• Added FastFlags support (14,000+ flags from FVariables.txt)
• Added Luau globals (87 built-in functions/types)
• Added Open Cloud REST API (865 endpoints from openapi.json)
• Added Luau language documentation (20 topics)
• Added class metadata (categories, icons, preferred parents)
• Added DevForum caching (1 hour TTL)
• Enhanced deprecation alternatives (40+ class, 30+ member mappings)
• Expanded from 11 to 21 tools

v1.0.1

• Initial stable release
• Core API documentation tools
• DevForum search integration
• Multi-language support

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Credits

• Roblox-Client-Tracker by MaximumADHD
• Roblox Creator Docs by Roblox
• MCP Protocol by Anthropic