Is it possible to make custom methods for the class Instance?

[Sticky_Sweat (taco)]

I’ll keep it simple. I’m new to OOP and I’d like to know if there’s a way to make custom methods for the class Instance, for example:

Instance.new("Part"):Vanish(10)

[SomeFedoraGuy (rusuRares)]

This is probably the only way you can do this, apparently not only with Services.

Otherwise, use:

local module = require(MODULE)
module.Vanish(Part,10)

[Sticky_Sweat (taco)]

Thanks for the reply. This works but it’s not exactly what i’m looking for, I was wondering if you can somehow modify the class Instance in order to add more useful methods, or at least overwrite it.

Sorry for the long time reply lol

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