CS2 console basics
Turn on the console under Settings, Game, Enable Developer Console, then open it with the key under Esc.
console basics list
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| Command | What it does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| +spray_menu | Opens the graffiti wheel while held. | ||
| +radialradio | Opens the radio command wheel while held. | ||
| bind | Binds a key or mouse button to a command. | ||
| unbind | Removes the binding from one key. | ||
| unbindall | Removes every binding, including movement. Follow it with binddefaults or your own config. | ||
| binddefaults | Resets every key to the game's default binding. | ||
| alias | Makes a short name that runs a list of commands. | ||
| toggle | Flips a setting between values each time it runs. | ||
| exec | Runs a .cfg file from the game/csgo/cfg folder. Leave off the .cfg. | ||
| host_writeconfig | Saves your current settings to your config file. | ||
| find | Searches every command and setting for a word. | ||
| differences | Lists every setting you have changed from its default. | ||
| key_listboundkeys | Lists every key you have bound. | ||
| key_findbinding | Shows which key runs a command. | ||
| echo | Prints text in the console. Put it at the end of a config to confirm it ran. | ||
| toggleconsole | Opens or closes the console. | ||
| con_enable | Allows the console to open. Same as Enable Developer Console in the game settings. | 0 (false) | |
| cl_allow_multi_input_binds | Lets one bind press more than one movement or action input at once, such as the old jumpthrow bind. Cheat-protected, so offline only. | 0 (false) | sv_cheats |
| buy | Buys an item by its name while you can buy. Chain several with semicolons. | ||
| use | Switches to a weapon or grenade you are carrying. | ||
| drop | Drops the weapon in your hands. With the bomb selected it drops the bomb. | ||
| lastinv | Switches to the weapon you held before. Bound to Q by default. | ||
| +lookatweapon | Inspects the weapon in your hands. Bound to F by default. | ||
| player_ping | Pings the spot you are looking at for your team. |
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Revision history
- First published. Every command checked against CS2's own cvar and command list (SteamDatabase dump b73cfdeb35, 28 Oct 2026).
- First published. Every command checked against CS2's own cvar and command list (SteamDatabase dump b73cfdeb35, 28 Oct 2026).