HMhmokiguess·Apr 25, 2026
How does it compare to Lune[1]? I use Lune for scripts today
[1] https://github.com/lune-org/lune
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7 sourcesThere seems to be quite a few of projects like this these days:
* https://github.com/Scythe-Technology/zune
* https://github.com/lune-org/lune
* https://github.com/luau-lang/lute
* https://github.com/seal-runtime/seal
All slightly different. Personally, I like Lune and Zune. Have used both to play around and find them fun to use
In Fast Lua runtime written in RustThere's another standalone Luau runtime called Lune:
https://github.com/lune-org/lune
In Luau – Fast, small, safe, gradually typed scripting language derived from Luathere's a slightly more mature runtime for Luau developed already:
https://github.com/lune-org/lune
i use it for build scripts and automating tasks for Roblox place files, it's pretty good for my use-case
In Luau – Fast, small, safe, gradually typed scripting language derived from LuaDoes this increase local testability and thus QA-ability for roblox devs?
I was just looking at trying to get Lemur (archived) running in Lune in order to run jest tests running in a react-lua app the other day. I have a start at a test runner with optional in-game output, but getting jest tests to run at init in studio in order to not require run-in-roblox which doesn't yet work on Linux with vinegar flatpaks studio or vinegar in a devcontainer. It would save so much trouble if RobloxStudio.exe could take `--place game.rbxlx --script test_runner.lua --keep-open` args and regularly flush console output to a file.
westurner:lemur:patch_for_roblox_support:
https://github.com/LPGhatguy/lemur/compare/master...westurne... .. new require() implementation in lune v0.10:
https://github.com/lune-org/lune/issues/311#issuecomment-320...
I started
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to add loadPlaceFile to read an rbxlx to lemur and thought it probably the wrong place given that it's archived. TIL about Librebox, which can hopefully run tests with Jest with this stemgame react-lua app I've MIT licensed, in local CI too years later.
There is a hosted CI service for running Luau code in Roblox places.
"[Beta] Open Cloud Engine API for Executing Luau"
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/beta-open-cloud-engine-api-for...
Advantages to running tests locally: record screenshots and screencasts and save on test failure, immediate feedback, -i/--interactive drop into game session on test failure
Lune (Rust-based Luau runtime) 0.9.0 released
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