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Rust Console Commands

Rust's console commands, the client ones anyone can use and the admin/RCON ones for servers you run: noclip, god, give, teleport, time and weather, performance. Plus how to open the console and grant yourself admin. Search, copy, paste, done.

Verified vs. the official Rust (Facepunch) wiki + Rustafied ยท PC ยท June 2026
Open the console
Press F1 to open the console. Cheat/admin commands need ownerid or RCON on a server you control.
Full command list โ†“, 30 commands, searchable, one-tap copy.
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How to Open the Rust Console & Get Admin

1

Open the console: press F1 in-game and type into the bar at the bottom. Client commands (FPS, graphics, binds) work for anyone on any server.

2

Admin commands need auth. On a server you control, grant yourself admin from the server console or RCON: ownerid [Steam64ID] "name" "reason" (full admin) or moderatorid [Steam64ID] "name" "reason" (limited).

3

Make it stick: run server.writecfg after ownerid/moderatorid so the role survives a restart.

Reality check: Rust has no single-player and no cheat toggle. Almost every 'fun' command (noclip, god, give, teleport) needs owner/moderator auth on a server you run, on official Facepunch servers they silently do nothing, and EAC blocks client-side cheating outright. The client commands and find work for everyone.
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Rust Command List

Type to filter, hit Copy, paste in-game. 30 commands. Placeholders in [brackets] are values you fill in.

CommandWhat it doesCategory
fpsPrint your current frames per second.Client (anyone)
perf 2Overlay performance stats, FPS, frametime, memory (levels go up to ~6).Client (anyone)
gc.collectForce a garbage-collection pass, a quick stutter/memory clear.Client (anyone)
bind [key] [command]Bind a key to commands, e.g. bind x forward;sprint for auto-run.Client (anyone)
chat.say "[text]"Send a message to global chat (chat.teamsay for team chat).Client (anyone)
killKill your own character and open the respawn menu.Client (anyone)
respawnRespawn, the fallback when your character is bugged and kill won't fire.Client (anyone)
combatlogPrint your recent combat log, what you hit and what hit you.Client (anyone)
find [text]Search all commands matching the text (e.g. find weather), the in-game way to find current commands.Client (anyone)
noclipToggle free-fly through walls and terrain. Admin only.Admin / Players
god trueToggle invulnerability, no damage, no hunger/thirst (god false to disable). Admin only.Admin / Players
teleport [player]Teleport yourself to a player. Admin only.Admin / Players
teleport2me [player]Teleport a player to you. Admin only.Admin / Players
teleportpos "[x,y,z]"Teleport yourself to map coordinates. Admin only.Admin / Players
killplayer [player]Send a player to the respawn screen. Admin only.Admin / Players
ownerid [Steam64ID] "name" "reason"Grant full admin (auth level 2), then server.writecfg to save.Admin / Players
moderatorid [Steam64ID] "name" "reason"Grant moderator (auth level 1), then server.writecfg to save.Admin / Players
kick [player] "reason"Kick a player (they can rejoin). Admin only.Admin / Players
ban [Steam64ID] "name" "reason"Ban a player (permanent if no duration). Admin only.Admin / Players
say "[text]"Broadcast a server message to everyone. Admin/RCON.Admin / Players
inventory.give "[shortname]" [amount]Give yourself an item by shortname (in-game only), e.g. inventory.give "wood" 1000. Admin.Spawn / Items
inventory.giveto "[player]" "[shortname]" [amount]Give an item to a specific player (works over RCON). Admin.Spawn / Items
inventory.giveall "[shortname]" [amount]Give an item to every connected player (works over RCON). Admin.Spawn / Items
env.time [0-24]Set time of day for the whole server (12 = noon). Admin.World / Time
admintime [0-24]Set time of day for your client only (admintime -1 reverts). Admin.World / Time
weather.load [type]Force a weather preset, e.g. weather.load clear. Admin.World / Time
ai.think falseFreeze all AI/animal thinking for testing (true to resume). Admin.World / Time
server.saveForce a world save, run before a planned restart (alias: save). Admin.World / Time
debugcameraToggle the free-fly debug/spectator camera. Admin.Camera / Debug
debugcamera_unfreezeFree a frozen debug camera so you can move while holding the angle. Admin.Camera / Debug

Rust Commands FAQ

How do you open the console in Rust?
Press F1 in-game, type a command into the bar at the bottom and press Enter. If F1 does nothing, check the console keybind hasn't been remapped.
What are Rust admin commands and how do I use them?
The server/cheat commands (noclip, god, give, teleport, env.time). You must be owner or moderator on a server you control, grant it from the server console/RCON with ownerid [Steam64ID] or moderatorid [Steam64ID], then server.writecfg. They don't work on official servers.
What's the noclip command in Rust?
Just noclip in the F1 console, it toggles free-fly through walls. It's admin-only, so it only works with ownerid/moderatorid on your own server.
How do you give items in Rust?
inventory.give "wood" 1000 (yourself), inventory.giveto "PlayerName" "rifle.ak" 1 (one player), or inventory.giveall "scrap" 500 (everyone). All admin-only; giveto/giveall also work over RCON.

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