Scrap Mechanic Commands & Cheats — Console Commands, Dev Mode & Item Spawning

Scrap Mechanic hides a console and dev mode behind the scenes — useful for sandbox testing, recovering from soft-locks and skipping grinds in Creative Mode. This guide covers enabling the console, the most useful commands, and how to spawn parts and items.

Enabling the Console

1. Open the in-game chat with T
2. Type /enableconsole (in some builds debug or via the settings file) — the game confirms console mode
3. Open the console with F1 (or the tilde key depending on build)

The exact toggle has varied across versions; if F1 doesn't open it, check the game's config file (settings.json in the User folder) for the console flag.

Core Commands

• help — list available commands
• spawn {part} — spawn a part/item at your position
• teleport / coordinates — move the character to a location
• give — grant items directly
• time — adjust the day/night cycle
• save — force a save
• god / invulnerability — some builds support god mode via dev settings

Item Spawning (The Time-Saver)

The item IDs follow the part naming from the game's data files — e.g. block names, spudgun, craftbot, piston. The exact ID list lives in the game's Data folder (Items.json / part definitions). Common targets:

• Blocks of any kind (for testing builds)
• Logic parts (timers, sensors, gates)
• Crafting stations (Craftbot, Refinebot) for base templates

Community-built item lists circulate on the wiki — cross-check IDs against your installed version, since 1.0 reorganized part data.

A practical example: if you're mid-build and realize you're missing a piston recipe, spawning one piston in creative to prototype the mechanism — then buying the real recipe through the Farmers Hideout trader — keeps your survival progression honest while your sandbox testing stays fast. The same logic applies to logic gates, spud guns and crafting stations: verify the build works before committing survival resources.

Console vs Creative Mode

The honest shortcut: Creative Mode already gives unlimited parts — most "cheat" needs (testing a build, prototyping logic) are better served by creative than by survival console commands. See the logic gates guide for creative-first prototyping advice.

FAQ

How do I open the console in Scrap Mechanic? Enable it via chat (/enableconsole), then open with F1. Exact keys vary by version.

Are there official cheats? Scrap Mechanic has no official cheat menu; dev-mode console commands are the community-standard route.

Can I use commands in multiplayer? Host-based co-op — commands run on the host's session and can desync guests; use sparingly.

Do commands disable achievements? In Survival, spawning items can bypass progression-based achievements; the 100% route (achievements guide) is safest played clean.

Related Guides

• Save File & Location Guide — Backups Before You Tinker
• Logic Gates — Creative-First Prototyping
• Scrap Mechanic Guide — Complete Overview
• Mods & Workshop

Official resources: Steam store page · Official Scrap Mechanic Wiki · Steam Community Guides · Wikipedia · IGN game page

Last Updated: August 12, 2026