Dex - The Freedom Explorer

Intro

New Dex was planned to be a debugging suite. It was discontinued in mid 2021 when grand freedom was achieved, and the script was repurposed to serve the agency's true ambitions.

Witness the most powerful explorer to have ever existed. Bringing unlimited freedom to everyone who has used it. Exploring places that have never been explored before.

This is the final version of this script, it will no longer be updated. Certain powerful features of this script are off-limits and won't be released. You are encouraged to edit, fork, do whatever with this. I pretty much won't be updating it anymore. Pull requests probably won't be accepted. Though I would highly appreciate it if you kept the credits in the script. I put a lot of hours into this during the time I worked on it.

I have converted this from ModuleScript format (I used to develop this in studio) to a file format, to make it easier for whoever wants to continue or edit this. Build instructions are below. If you feel too lazy to build, I have provided the built version in the releases.

Notes

• There is no cloneref protection, add it if you want
• It may be detected by more stuff; I don't know what these detections are nor am I interested in fixing it
• Some stuff can be optimized further (ex: explorer node add/remove), it's up to you if you want to do it
• Some stuff may break when roblox releases deferred events. Ex: Selecting a duplicated instance

To Build

1. Ensure you have Python 3 (I use 3.9.0)
2. Run build.py
3. The executable script will be created as out.lua

High Level Roadmap

List of stuff that I planned do before I realized that I shouldn't be working on this anymore. If you are really interested in continuing this, you could add this stuff and make New Dex the ultimate utility that I wanted it to be. I might be forgetting stuff since I haven't worked on it for so long.

• Terminal
  • basically command interface with useful commands (non troll or gross) to get around
  • each command has all its funcs, state contained in a table
• Debugging interface
  • more than just a remotespy
  • you can choose to hook any metamethod, instance func/prop/event/callback, or any func
  • logging args/returns of those funcs (like a remotespy)
  • realtime editing of your hooks (allowing easy debugging: arg apoofing, return spoofing, unhook) using script editor
  • scripted filters
  • save/load these configs
  • default template would be set up to function like a remotespy
• Explorer
  • smart autofill for search
  • more filters for search
  • bookmarking / starring insts
  • a lot of the things in right click that i planned but didn't finish
• Properties
  • Copy value on clipboard (what is displayed in the box, or formatted to be pasted into lua)
  • Select object properties in explorer
  • Tag Editor (I saw the new one on devforum recently, would be better as its own window)
• Data viewing & finding
  • the const, upval, etc searching
  • list references of userdata, table, function (i wanted to make it so you can easily explore the references, opens new tab for each individual object)
  • detailed view of selected function (env, consts, upvals, decompiled src, script path, references)
  • easily create constant signatures
  • thread exploring
• Script viewer/editor
  • some decent autofill
  • info bar at bottom (line of error, line count, col count, etc)
• Reference
  • interactive api docs for instance props, funcs, etc
  • docs for some other stuff such as 'Dex' global, plugin api, executor api, etc
  • some tutorials with text, pics, and video (not doing video until roblox removes limit of 3 playing videos)
• Plugins
  • Easy way to add some stuff such as right click options, search filters, commands, etc
  • Access to dex's api for windows, modules, etc

Missing stuff from old Dex

Features that existed in old Dex that I didn't get to make. These should be the first things you add if you plan to continue / edit this.

• Click to select
• Saving (instance specific in right click menu, and a menu for whole map saving)
• Settings menu
• Tabs in script viewer

What is not Included

Certain features and extensions are private and are reserved for agency use. These are not included in the public release of Dex

• Binary SaveInstance Module
• Client <-> Server Bridge
• Secret Service Panel (Executor + Output Viewer)
• Datastore Editor
• 3D Model Viewer

Community Server

If you would like to find more information (such as outdated docs), or talk to others interested in this script, you may join the server:
https://discord.gg/jnXFq2VBgU
Note that very limited to no support will be provided.