Rust Server Variables

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Console commands for the F1 menu or RCON. Source: a community-maintained export of Rust's own generated command metadata - treat this as a helpful reference, not an exhaustive one.

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value.

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Command	Description	Category	Type	Default	Permission
`deepsea.debug_portal_spawnattempts`	When enabled, logs each deep sea portal spawn attempt to the console including whether it succeeded or failed	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.enabled`	Toggles the deep sea. Needs a server restart to take effect. Any saved deep sea entities will be destroyed at the next startup	deepsea	variable	`True`	Admin
`deepsea.entities_spawninterval`	When generating, the interval in seconds in between each entity spawn (island, ghost ship and floating city). Increase if you're experiencing lag when the deep sea is opening.	deepsea	variable	`5`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_count`	Number of floating cities to spawn in the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`1`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_edgemargin`	Minimum distance in metres floating cities must be from the deep sea boundary edge when spawning	deepsea	variable	`1500`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_mindist`	Minimum distance in metres required between floating city	deepsea	variable	`1500`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_radius`	Exclusion radius in metres around floating cities	deepsea	variable	`500`	Admin
`deepsea.forceentranceportaldirection`	0 Random, 1 North, 2 East, 3 South, 4 West	deepsea	variable	`0`	Admin
`deepsea.ghostship_count`	Number of ghost ship to spawn in the deep sea zone	deepsea	variable	`4`	Admin
`deepsea.ghostship_edgemargin`	Minimum distance in metres ghost ships must be from the deep sea boundary edge when spawning	deepsea	variable	`450`	Admin
`deepsea.ghostship_mindist`	Minimum distance in metres required between ghost ships	deepsea	variable	`400`	Admin
`deepsea.ghostship_radius`	Exclusion radius in metres around ghost ship	deepsea	variable	`80`	Admin
`deepsea.hackablecrate_count`	Number of hackable crates to spawn in the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`1`	Admin
`deepsea.island_count`	Number of islands to spawn in the deep sea zone	deepsea	variable	`6`	Admin
`deepsea.island_edgemargin`	Minimum distance in metres islands must be from the deep sea boundary edge when spawning	deepsea	variable	`750`	Admin
`deepsea.island_mindist`	Minimum distance in metres required between islands	deepsea	variable	`600`	Admin
`deepsea.island_portal_terrain_distance`	Distance in metres from the main island shore at which deep sea entrance portals are placed	deepsea	variable	`750`	Admin
`deepsea.island_radius`	Exclusion radius in metres around islands	deepsea	variable	`300`	Admin
`deepsea.logs`	(Generated) When enabled, outputs verbose deep sea system log messages (portal transitions, wipe events, entity moves) to the server log for debugging	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.loot_respawn_scale`	Population multiplier applied to the loot the deep sea will respawn over time. 1.0 = unchanged, 0.5 = half, 2.0 = double	deepsea	variable	`1`	Admin
`deepsea.loot_scale`	Population multiplier applied to the loot the deep sea spawns with. 1.0 = unchanged, 0.5 = half, 2.0 = double	deepsea	variable	`1`	Admin
`deepsea.navmesh_spawninterval`	When generating, the interval in seconds in between each island navmesh bake. Increase if you're experiencing lag when the deep sea is opening.	deepsea	variable	`5`	Admin
`deepsea.openonserverwipe`	Should the deep sea open as soon as the server wiped?	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.portals_use_whitelist`		deepsea	variable	`True`	Admin
`deepsea.rhib_count`	Number of RHIB boat groups to spawn in the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`4`	Admin
`deepsea.rhib_edgemargin`	Minimum distance in metres RHIB groups must be from the deep sea boundary edge when spawning	deepsea	variable	`1150`	Admin
`deepsea.rhib_mindist`	Minimum distance in metres required between RHIB groups	deepsea	variable	`300`	Admin
`deepsea.rhib_radius`	Exclusion radius in metres around each RHIB group	deepsea	variable	`10`	Admin
`deepsea.spawngroups_spawninterval`	When generating, the interval in seconds in between each spawn groups fill (dwellings/crates/scientists on island, ghost ships). Increase if you're experiencing lag when the deep sea is opening.	deepsea	variable	`0.15`	Admin
`deepsea.terrain_everywhere`	Applies the deep sea terrain config and foliage to the whole map, not just inside the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.wipecooldown`	Seconds before a deep sea re-opens after closing	deepsea	variable	`5400`	Admin
`deepsea.wipecooldownmax`	Maximum seconds before a deep sea re-opens after closing	deepsea	variable	`5400`	Admin
`deepsea.wipecooldownmin`	Minimum seconds before a deep sea re-opens after closing	deepsea	variable	`5400`	Admin
`deepsea.wipeduration`	Duration in seconds of the deep sea wipe	deepsea	variable	`10800`	Admin
`deepsea.wipeendphaseduration`	Duration in seconds of the final wipe phase, bad weather kicking in etc	deepsea	variable	`1800`	Admin
`deepsea.wiperadiationphaseduration`	Seconds before radiation starts to ramp in before the deep sea wipe	deepsea	variable	`300`	Admin
`demo.delete_after_upload`	Should the full server demos be deleted after they are uploaded	demo	variable	`True`	Admin
`demo.full_server_demo`	(Generated) When enabled, the server records a full demo of all gameplay to disk; these can be uploaded or kept locally for replay and anti-cheat review	demo	variable	`False`	Admin
`demo.max_upload_concurrency`	Max parallel requests when uploading demos	demo	variable	`20`	Admin
`demo.recordlist`	(Generated) Comma-separated list of player Steam IDs whose demos are automatically recorded on the server; empty means no targeted recording	demo	variable		Admin
`demo.recordlistmode`	Controls the behavior of recordlist, 0=whitelist, 1=blacklist	demo	variable	`0`	Admin
`demo.server_demo_cleanup_interval`	How many minutes between cleaning up demos from the disk	demo	variable	`20`	Admin
`demo.server_demo_directory`	Directory to save full server demos	demo	variable	`server_demos`	Admin
`demo.server_demo_disk_space_gb`	How much disk space full server demos can take before we start to delete them	demo	variable	`30`	Admin
`demo.server_flush_seconds`	(Generated) How often in seconds the server demo recording is flushed to disk (clamped 60-1800); more frequent flushes reduce data loss on crash	demo	variable	`300`	Admin
`demo.splitmegabytes`	(Generated) Maximum file size in megabytes before a demo recording is automatically split; prevents individual demo files from becoming unmanageably large	demo	variable	`200`	Admin
`demo.splitseconds`	(Generated) Maximum duration in seconds before a demo recording is automatically split into a new file; default is 3600 (1 hour)	demo	variable	`3600`	Admin
`demo.upload_bandwidth_limit_ratio`	(Generated) Fraction of available upload bandwidth used when uploading demo files (0-1); lower values prevent demos from saturating the server connection	demo	variable	`1`	Admin
`demo.upload_demos`	(Generated) When enabled, completed server demo files are automatically uploaded to the configured UploadUrl endpoint after recording finishes	demo	variable	`True`	Admin
`demo.upload_url`	(Generated) URL endpoint to which full server demo files are uploaded after recording; leave empty to disable demo uploads	demo	variable		Admin

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value. Search by name, description or category; every row has a copy button.

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Rust Server Variables

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