A CLI tool for managing Roblox versions, allowing you to download the latest, previous, or custom version hash of Roblox. This tool also includes the ability to launch Roblox with or without custom arguments.
Before you begin, ensure you have Node.js installed. This will also install npm (Node Package Manager), which is required to install the dependencies for rbxcli.
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Download the Source Code
- Head over to the releases page and download the latest source code.
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Install Dependencies
- Open a terminal in the downloaded source code directory and run:
npm install
- Open a terminal in the downloaded source code directory and run:
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Run the Application
- Start the application by running:
npm start
- Start the application by running:
Yes, just select the "2. Download the last LIVE version (downgrade)" option in the menu. This will download the previous LIVE version of Roblox.
Can this be used to launch Roblox games from roblox.com?
No, there is no protocol support for launching games directly from the website. However, you can manually launch games by opening the RobloxPlayerBeta.exe in the downloaded version folder. Please note that rbxcli is not intended to replace the Roblox launcher or Bloxstrap.
rbxcli retrieves the latest or specified version of Roblox's rbxPkgManifest and downloads all necessary files from setup.rbxcdn.com, extracting them into the specified destination. It then creates an AppSettings.xml file.
Yes, select the "3. Download a custom version hash" option, then input the version hash you want to download.
Yes, select the "4. Download from a specific channel" option, then enter the channel name (e.g., zbeta or zintegration).
Yes, after downloading a Roblox version, select the "6. Launch Roblox with args" option to provide custom arguments for launching the game.
Special thanks to Bloxstrap for providing inspiration and resources that helped in the development of rbxcli, particularly for the folder mappings used during extraction.