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Overview

The Entity Explorer panel in the GLuaLS sidebar shows all entities in the server world. You can browse their properties, NetworkVars, and table fields in a tree view without writing print calls.

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Opening the explorer

You can use the Entity Explorer whenever the debugger is connected:
  1. Click the GLuaLS icon in the sidebar
  2. Open the Entity Explorer section
The list refreshes every second while connected.

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Entity list

The top level shows all entities grouped or listed by class. Each entity shows:
  • Entity index (e.g., [42])
  • Class name (e.g., prop_physics)
  • Map model or description if available
The explorer updates as entities spawn or leave the game.

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Expanding entity properties

Click any entity to expand it and see its properties:
Property sectionDescription
NetworkVarsDynamically typed NetworkVar values (from SetupDataTables)
Table fieldsKey-value pairs assigned to the entity table via Lua
Inherited fieldsAccessible inherited fields (from the class definitions)

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Editing properties

When the debugger is paused (at a breakpoint), you can edit entity properties directly in the tree:
  1. Expand the entity in the explorer
  2. Click the value next to a property
  3. Type a new value (evaluated as a Lua expression)
  4. Press Enter
You can edit only while paused. When the game runs, the explorer is read-only to avoid race conditions.

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Page size and polling

The explorer loads entities in pages of 50. Scroll to the bottom to load the next page. The auto-refresh polls every 1 second and stops after 30 seconds of inactivity to reduce server load during idle periods. Click Refresh to resume polling.

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Filtering entities

Type in the filter box above the entity list to show only entities whose class name matches. Filtering is case-insensitive. 
Filter: prop_physics
-- Shows only prop_physics entities