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Description

Retrieves all instances currently selected in Roblox Studio’s Explorer. Returns the path, class name, and name for each selected instance.

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Endpoint

get_selection

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Parameters

This tool takes no parameters.

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Response

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selection
array
An array of objects representing each selected instance
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selection[].path
string
The full path to the instance (e.g., “Workspace.Part”)
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selection[].className
string
The class name of the instance (e.g., “Part”, “Model”, “Script”)
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selection[].name
string
The name of the instance
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count
number
The number of instances currently selected

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Examples

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Get current selection with multiple items

{}
Response: 
{
  "selection": [
    {
      "path": "Workspace.Part1",
      "className": "Part",
      "name": "Part1"
    },
    {
      "path": "Workspace.Model.Part2",
      "className": "Part",
      "name": "Part2"
    }
  ],
  "count": 2
}

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No selection

{}
Response: 
{
  "selection": [],
  "count": 0
}

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Single item selected

{}
Response: 
{
  "selection": [
    {
      "path": "Workspace.SpawnLocation",
      "className": "SpawnLocation",
      "name": "SpawnLocation"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

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