transforms Rename locals local variables & params become opaque identifiers Encode strings literals rebuilt at runtime from byte values Strip comments removes -- and --[[ ]] comments Collapse whitespace flattens code to a dense single form Inject dead locals adds unused decoys near the top of the file Obfuscate →

Token-based, not a full parser. Works best on straightforward scripts — table-constructor keys ({x = 1}) are left alone, but unusual scoping tricks may need a manual check afterward.