# roblox-characters

Keeps Roblox character code working across respawns, so scripts stop holding stale Humanoid and root references.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3600 installs · ★ 4506
- Author: gamedev-skills
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/other-engines/roblox-characters/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/roblox-characters

## What it does

The skill treats `Player` as the durable identity and every `Character` as a replaceable session with its own references, connections and animation tracks. Character-scope state gets one cleanup scope and is destroyed on removal; player-scope state survives the respawn.

Two Lua patterns ship with it. The first binds characters through `CharacterAdded`, checks `player.Character` before teardown and uses a generation counter so a deferred call cannot wipe a binding that is already current. The second loads animations through the rig's `Animator`, connects marker signals for gameplay timing and stops the tracks on cleanup. A rules section covers movement and rigs: don't hardcode R15 limb names when R6 is supported, and don't hand out damage authority just because a client owns its character's physics.

Physics queries, remote trust and camera logic live in other skills in the same set, so this one stays on the character lifecycle. The section on tools and accessories cuts off mid-sentence, which is worth knowing before you expect a worked equip example.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill roblox-characters -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/roblox-characters/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/roblox-characters/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill roblox-characters -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/roblox-characters/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill roblox-characters -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/roblox-characters/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills roblox-characters
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/roblox-characters/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill roblox-characters -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --path skills/other-engines/roblox-characters
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/roblox-characters/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills --skill roblox-characters -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/gamedev-skills/awesome-gamedev-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/other-engines/roblox-characters/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- fix character scripts that break after respawn
- drop stale Humanoid and HumanoidRootPart references
- load AnimationTracks through Animator and stop them on cleanup
- handle death and disconnect character connections
- support a custom rig that has no Humanoid

## Example prompts
- My movement script dies after respawn — rewrite it around CharacterAdded with a single cleanup scope
- Load the punch animation through Animator and fire a client effect on its marker
- We support R6 and R15 — remove the hardcoded R15 limb names from the character code

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: roblox-characters
description: >
  Build respawn-safe Roblox character systems around Players, CharacterAdded/CharacterRemoving,
  Humanoid, HumanoidRootPart, Animator, R6/R15 rigs, movement, animations and markers, death,
  tools, accessories, ownership, and custom characters. Use when character scripts break after
  respawn, cache stale Humanoids, control movement or velocity, load AnimationTracks, handle death,
  equip Tools, modify avatars, or support custom player rigs.
---

# Roblox characters

Treat a `Player` as the durable identity and each `Character` as a replaceable session with its own
references, connections, animation tracks, and cleanup. Targets Roblox's rolling platform APIs.

## When to use

- Use for player-character lifecycle, Humanoid state/movement, rigs, animations, tools,
  accessories, custom characters, death, or respawn defects.
- Use whenever code stores a Character/Humanoid/root reference longer than one spawn.

**When not to use:** general physics queries and constraints belong to `roblox-physics`; remote
trust belongs to `roblox-networking`; camera logic belongs to `camera-systems`.

## Workflow

1. **Inspect the character contract.** Check avatar settings, `StarterCharacter`,
   `StarterCharacterScripts`, `CharacterAutoLoads`, R6/R15 support, existing Animate/controller
   scripts, tools, tags, collision groups, and server/client ownership.
2. **Separate scopes.** Player-scope state survives respawn; character-scope state does not. Put
   character connections/tracks/resources in one cleanup scope and destroy it on removal.
3. **Bind existing and future characters.** Connect `CharacterAdded`, then bind `player.Character`
   if present. Do not assume event subscription alone sees a character that already spawned.
4. **Resolve required components defensively.** Wait with a timeout where replication warrants it;
   validate `Humanoid`, root, `Animator`, and rig assumptions. Abort if that character is no longer
   current before applying delayed work.
5. **Choose movement ownership.** Use Humanoid movement for standard avatars; use
   `AssemblyLinearVelocity`, `BasePart:ApplyImpulse()`, or a `LinearVelocity`/`AlignPosition`
   constraint only for mechanics that need physical control. Keep gameplay
   authority and network ownership implications explicit.
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