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# getscriptthread

Returns the main thread associated with a given script. The inverse of `getscriptfromthread` — useful for interacting with or inspecting the thread a script is running on.

```luau theme={null}
getscriptthread(script: LuaSourceContainer): thread?
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                                                               | Description                                   |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `script`  | [`LuaSourceContainer`](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LuaSourceContainer) | The script whose thread you want to retrieve. |

## Returns

`thread?` - the coroutine thread associated with the given script, or `nil` if the script is not currently running.

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```luau Example 1 theme={null}
  local MapManager = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").Modules.Client.UI.MapManager
  local Thread = getscriptthread(MapManager) -- May be multiple items

  -- How would you find the exact thread? by a stupid hook on task.spawn checking the name, then line count and hooking it.
  -- or SOMEONE could make a new funciton for that, since threads are neglected
  -- Everything's for functions, even though theyre lame and easily identifable, but threads cant be identifed in any way less than a hook, which is time consuming.
  ```

  ```luau Example 2 theme={null}
  -- After the parents death the thread still runs.
  for _, script in getnilinstances() do
      if not script:IsA("LocalScript") then
          continue
      end

      local thread = getscriptthread(script);

      if thread and coroutine.status(thread) ~= "dead" then
          task.cancel(thread)
      end
  end
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Tip>
  Provides direct access to the coroutine of a script, which is helpful when monitoring script execution or state.
</Tip>