Script editor incorrectly reports GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserIdAsync expects User instead of number

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The Luau type checker in Roblox Studio reports a type error when passing Player.UserId to Players:GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserIdAsync() on strict mode, despite the code working correctly at runtime.

The error shown is:
“Type Error: Expected this to be ‘User’, but got ‘number’”

According to the Script Editor’s type information, the method signature appears to be:
GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserIdAsync(userId: User): HumanoidDescription

However, Player.UserId is typed as a number, and passing it to this function successfully works both during Studio play sessions and in published experiences.

System Information:
Roblox Studio version: 0.729.0.7290838 (64bit)
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro (64bit)

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Expected behavior

The function should accept Player.UserId without a type error and its method signature should be:
GetHumanoidDescriptionFromUserIdAsync(userId: number): HumanoidDescription

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If this is to be changed to Player.User then either

  • A new function should made for User since this function’s name is literally about UserId
  • It could be overloaded to support Player.User but UserId is kept as the primary overload since again, this function’s name is literally about UserId
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mine works just fine I dont know whats wrong with yours

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It’s not about working, mine works fine as well. It’s just that it makes strict mode complain since the functions parameter requires a User object and a user id is well a number.

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It doesnt complain about anything on my side It doesnt throw any warnings infact it even works with User aswell
there is no type errors either when using User or UserID

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Are you using strict mode? If not then yeah it wouldn’t warn or error since well it’s not forcing type compliance.

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No I dont use strict mode I prefer my code to be simple