Source Mod Commands
Basic Commands
Command
Plugin
Access
Format
Description
sm_addban
basebans
rcon
<time> <steamid> [reason]
Adds a Steam ID to Source's ban list.
sm_admin
adminmenu
admin
Displays the admin menu
sm_ban
basebans
ban
<#userid|name> <minutes|0> [reason]]
Bans a client.
sm_banip
basebans
rcon
<ip|#userid|name> <time> [reason]
Adds an IP address to Source's ban list. Only someone with rcon access can ban an arbitrary IP.
sm_cancelvote
basecommands
vote
Cancels any vote in progress.
sm_cvar
basecommands
cvar
<cvar> [value]
Retrieves or changes a cvar value. Protected cvars can only be accessed with rcon access, and sv_cheats can only be accessed with cheat access.
sm_execcfg
basecommands
config
<filename>
Executes a config file (path not needed, but extension is).
sm_execcfg
basecommands
config
<filename>
Executes a config file (path not needed, but extension is).
sm_help
adminhelp
admin
search]
Lists all admin commands. Output is paginated and a page number can be specified. Alternately, a search term can be specified to search for a specific command.
sm_kick
basecommands
kick
<#userid|name> [reason]
Kicks a player.
sm_map
basecommands
map
<map>
Changes the current map
sm_rcon
basecommands
rcon
<argstring>
Executes the argument string via rcon. Due to Source limitations, you cannot see any RCON output.
sm_reloadadmins
basecommands
config
Refreshes the Admin cache from all sources.
sm_unban
basebans
unban
<steamid|ip>
Unbans a Steam ID or an IP.
sm_who
basecommands
admin
[#userid|name]
Lists all users and their access rights, or a specific user's access rights.
Command
Plugin
Access
Format
Description
sm_beacon
funcommands
slay
<target>
Adds a ring around each target, making them easily visible.
sm_burn
funcommands
slay
<target> [time]
Sets the target(s) on fire for the specified amount of time. This may or may not work fully on certain games (for example, TF2 is missing the fire sprite, but clients will bleed/lose health). If specified, burning effect will stop after the [time] seconds.
sm_chat
basechat
chat
<message>
Sends a say-chat message to all admins.
sm_csay
basechat
chat
<message>
Sends a centered message to all players.
sm_gag
basecomm
chat
<target>
Prevents the target(s) from using messagemode/say chat.
sm_hsay
basechat
chat
<message>
Sends a message to all players via a center-bottom hint box.
sm_msay
basechat
chat
<message>
Sends a message as a menu panel (only meaningful on games that support radio menus).
sm_mute
basecomm
chat
<target>
Prevents the target(s) from using voice chat.
sm_play
sounds
admin
<target> <file>
Plays a sound file on the server to each target.
sm_psay
basechat
chat
<target> <message>
Sends a private chat message to a single target.
sm_rename
playercommands
slay
<#userid|name>
Changes the name of a player.
sm_resetcvar
basecommands
cvar
<cvar>
Resets CVAR value back to default.
sm_say
basechat
chat
<message>
Sends a say-chat message to all players.
sm_silence
basecomm
chat
<target>
Performs both a gag and mute on the target(s).
sm_slap
playercommandss
slay
<target> [damage]
"Slaps" a player, emitting a noise and throwing them in a random direction. If specified, the damage amount will be subtracted from each target's health.
sm_slay
playercommands
slay
<target>
Kills a player.
sm_tsay
basechat
chat
[color] <message>
Sends a top-left message to all players. If no color is specified, the text will be white. Colors available are: white, red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, orange, pink, olive, lime, violet, lightblue. The names are not case sensitive.
sm_ungag
basecomm
chat
<target>
Allows the target(s) to use messagemode/say chat again.
sm_beacon
funcommands
slay
<target>
Adds a ring around each target, making them easily visible.
sm_unmute
basecomm
chat
<target>
Allows the target(s) to use voice chat again.
sm_unsilence
basecomm
chat
<target>
Perfoms both an ungag and unmute on the target(s).
Command
Plugin
Access
Format
Description
sm_vote
basevotes
vote
<question> [answer1] [answer2] [answer3] ...
Starts an arbitrary vote with the given arguments as answers.
sm_votealltalk
funvotes
vote
Starts a vote to change the value of sv_alltalk.
sm_voteban
basevotes
vote, ban
<target> [reason]
Starts a vote to ban a single player for thirty minutes.
sm_voteburn
funvotes
vote, slay
<target>
Starts a vote to burn a single player.
sm_voteff
funvotes
vote
Starts a vote to change the value of mp_friendlyfire.
sm_votegravity
funvotes
vote
<amount> [amount2] [amount3] ...
Initiates a vote to change the value of sv_gravity.
sm_votekick
basevotes
vote, kick
<target> [reason]
Starts a vote to kick a single player.
sm_votemap
basevotes
vote, map
<map> [map2] [map3] ...
Starts a vote to change the map.
sm_voteslay
funvotes
vote, slay
<target>
Starts a vote to slay a single player.