Basic reification, works for model-like projects but not place-like ones

plugin/src/Session.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,27 @@ local Logging = require(script.Parent.Logging)
 
 local REMOTE_URL = ("http://localhost:%d"):format(Config.port)
 
+local function reify(instanceData, id, parent)
+	local data = instanceData[id]
+
+	local instance = Instance.new(data.ClassName)
+
+	for key, value in pairs(data.Properties) do
+		-- TODO: Branch on value.Type
+		instance[key] = value.Value
+	end
+
+	instance.Name = data.Name
+
+	for _, childId in ipairs(data.Children) do
+		reify(instanceData, childId, instance)
+	end
+
+	instance.Parent = parent
+
+	return instance
+end
+
 local Session = {}
 Session.__index = Session
 
@@ -25,7 +46,8 @@ function Session.new()
 		:andThen(function()
 			return api:read({api.rootInstanceId})
 		end)
-		:andThen(function()
+		:andThen(function(response)
+			reify(response.instances, api.rootInstanceId, game.ReplicatedStorage)
 			return api:retrieveMessages()
 		end)
 		:catch(function(message)