To improve an existing script to make NGINX work with .htaccess, I would need to have experience with both LUA and NGINX. LUA is a programming language that I would use to create scripts for NGINX, and .htaccess is a configuration file used by Apache to configure web server settings.
To improve the script, I would need to understand how NGINX and .htaccess interact, and then modify the LUA script to properly handle the .htaccess settings. This could involve implementing new functionality, such as rewriting rules, or modifying existing functionality to better support .htaccess.
It is important to note that NGINX and Apache have different configuration syntax and features, so it may not be possible to completely replicate the behavior of .htaccess in an NGINX environment. However, it may be possible to achieve similar functionality using LUA and other NGINX modules.
I might also consider using a module like nginx-htaccess-module, this module is not a part of the nginx official distribution, but it allows me to use .htaccess files with nginx, so I don't have to change my existing Apache .htaccess files and I can reuse them with nginx.