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Rust Console Commands

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.

3,590 commands

Command	Description	Category	Type	Default	Permission
`global.serverinfo`	Get a list of information about the server	global	server		Admin
`global.setcctvcameracode`	Sets the code for a CCTV camera, look at the camera when running the command	global	client
`global.setinfo`		global	server
`global.setrccode`	Sets the code for a CCTV camera or any remote controllable with an identifier, look at the object when running the command	global	client
`global.showblood`	(Generated) Enables blood particle effects and blood splatter visuals when players or entities are damaged; disabling hides gore for accessibility or streaming	global	variable	`True`
`global.showbotsinplayerlist`	Include bots in the admin UI player list (debugging purpose only)	global	variable	`False`	Admin
`global.showdeathmarkeroncompass`	(Generated) Shows a skull icon at the player last death position on the compass bar after they respawn, helping them navigate back to their body	global	variable	`True`
`global.showemojierrors`	Displays any emoji rendering errors in the console	global	variable	`False`
`global.show_hidden_items`	(Generated) When enabled, hidden/developer-only items are shown in item picker and drop menus in the admin UI; admin-only	global	variable	`False`
`global.showitemcountsonpickup`	Show how many of a given item is in the inventory when picking up a stackable item	global	variable	`True`
`global.showitempickupnotices`	(Generated) Shows small UI notification banners when the local player picks up items; disabling hides these pickup popup messages	global	variable	`True`
`global.signundobuffer`	How many changes to save for undo/redo purposes	global	variable	`10`
`global.skick`	(Generated) Silently kicks the specified player without broadcasting to chat; the kick is logged to RCON only	global	server		Admin
`global.skin_looking`	<skin>	global	server		Admin
`global.skin_radius`	skin_radius 'skin' 'radius'	global	server		Admin
`global.skipassetwarmup_crashes`	WARNING: This causes random crashes!	global	variable	`False`
`global.skipqueue`	(Generated) Moves the specified Steam64 ID to the front of the connection queue so they connect immediately on next join	global	server		Admin
`global.skipqueueid`	Adds skip queue permissions to a SteamID	global	server		Admin
`global.sleep`	(Generated) Puts the calling player into the sleeping state, disconnecting their control and making them a sleeping entity on the server	global	server		Admin
`global.sleepingusers`	Show user info for players on server.	global	server		Admin
`global.sleepingusersinrange`	Show user info for sleeping players on server in range of the player.	global	server		Admin
`global.sleeptarget`	(Generated) Puts the player that the calling admin is looking at into the sleeping state; useful for testing sleeping player interactions	global	server		Admin
`global.spectate`	(Generated) Enters spectator mode; optionally accepts a player name or Steam ID to spectate that specific player from a third-person camera	global	server		Admin
`global.spectatebots`	If true, can spectate bots	global	variable	`False`
`global.spectateid`	(Generated) Enters spectator mode targeting the entity or player with the given network entity ID	global	server		Admin
`global.sprayduration`	Base time (in seconds) that sprays last	global	variable	`10800`	Admin
`global.sprayoutofauthmultiplier`	Multiplier applied to SprayDuration if a spray isn't in the sprayers auth (cannot go above 1f)	global	variable	`0.5`	Admin
`global.stats`	Print out stats of currently connected clients	global	server		Admin
`global.status`	Print out currently connected clients	global	server		Admin
`global.status_cl`	(Generated) Prints client-side connection status information including connected state, ping, player entity ID, and current map to the client console	global	client
`global.status_sv`		global	server
`global.steamconnectiontimeout`		global	variable	`10000`
`global.steamnagleflush`		global	variable	`False`
`global.steamnagletime`		global	variable	`5000`
`global.steamnetdebug`	Turns on varying levels of debug output for the Steam Networking. This will affect performance. (0 = off, 1 = bug, 2 = error, 3 = important, 4 = warning, 5 = message, 6 = verbose, 7 = debug, 8 = everything)	global	variable	`0`
`global.steamnetdebug_ackrtt`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamnetdebug_message`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamnetdebug_p2prendezvous`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamnetdebug_packetdecode`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamnetdebug_packetgaps`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamnetdebug_sdrrelaypings`		global	variable	`4`
`global.steamrelayinit`		global	client
`global.steamsendbuffer`		global	variable	`524288`
`global.steamsendratemax`		global	variable	`262144`
`global.steamsendratemin`		global	variable	`262144`
`global.steamstatus`		global	client
`global.streamermode`	(Generated) Enables streamer mode, which hides sensitive player information such as Steam names and coordinates from on-screen elements to protect privacy	global	variable	`False`
`global.subscriptions`	(Generated) Prints a table of active network group subscriptions for the calling player, showing realm and group ID; supports --json flag	global	client
`global.sysinfo`	(Generated) Prints a summary of the current machine hardware and OS info including CPU, GPU, RAM, and platform	global	client
`global.sysuid`	(Generated) Prints the unique device identifier for the current machine as reported by Unity SystemInfo.deviceUniqueIdentifier	global	client

This is a searchable reference of Rust console and admin commands, covering both commands available to any player and the admin/server-owner-only ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Press F1 while in-game to open the console, then type the command and press Enter.