The Truth About Using roblox setfenv in Your Scripts

If you've spent any time poking around older community tutorials or legacy codebases, you've likely run into roblox setfenv and wondered why it looks so different from the standard scripting you see today. It's one of those functions that feels like a "power user" tool, but in the modern era of Roblox development, it's actually something of a controversial figure. Understanding what it does—and more importantly, why you probably shouldn't use it—is a bit of a rite of passage for anyone trying to master Luau. ...

February 7, 2026 · 7 min · Daniero Krauskopf