Garden Retakes — Command Reference
Every command works from chat with ! or / (e.g. !guns) and from console as css_*
(e.g. css_guns). Levels: Everyone · Mod · Admin · Owner (Garden admin registry;
@css/root counts as Owner).
Players — weapons (allocator)
| Command | Description |
|---|
!guns | Open the chat weapon-preference menu (walks through all loadouts) |
!menu (configurable) | Open the center weapon menu — W/S navigate, D select, A back, TAB exit |
!gun <name> [T|CT] | Set a weapon preference (partial names work) |
!removegun <name> [T|CT] | Remove a weapon preference |
!ak / !ak47 | AK-47 as full-buy primary on both teams (applies instantly in the buy window) |
!m4a4, !m4a1 / !m4a1s | Same, for the M4s (work on T side too) |
!awp | Join/leave the AWP rotation |
!zeus | Toggle a free Zeus every round |
!nextround | Vote for the next round type (if enabled) |
Players — ranking & stats
| Command | Description |
|---|
!elo | Your CS Rating and ladder placement |
!stats [ranked] | Your season stats (K/D, ADR, KAST, rating, clutches...) |
!top | Season top 10 |
!rr / !ranked | Start/stop Ranked Retakes (vote) — informational when auto mode is on |
!ry / !rn | Accept / decline the ongoing vote (ranked or CR) |
!rankedstatus | Is ranked active? |
!cr | Start a Competitive Retakes match vote (2v2/3v3, locked sides, MR12) — repeat to cancel a live match |
!crtop | Top CR duo/trio teams |
!<map> (e.g. !mirage) | Instant map change (aliases from rankings config; blocked during ranked/CR for non-admins) |
!voices | Toggle bombsite voice announcements |
Players — inventory (Garden-inventory plugin)
| Command | Description |
|---|
!ws | Refresh your skins from the website |
!wslogin | Sign in to the inventory simulator from in-game |
!loadout <name> | Switch your active website loadout (case-insensitive; applies to your current team) |
!loadout | Open the center loadout menu (W/S navigate, D select, A/TAB exit) |
!loadout random | Equip a random loadout (never the current one) |
!loadouts | List all your loadouts (active one marked) |
!spray | Apply your graffiti |
Admins — moderation (Garden admin system)
| Command | Level | Description |
|---|
!gadmin add <steamid|name> <owner|admin|mod> | Owner | Add/update an admin (DB + JSON persisted) |
!gadmin remove <steamid|name> | Owner | Remove an admin (config owners can't be removed) |
!gadmin list | Admin | List all admins |
!gkick <name> | Mod | Kick a player |
!gmap <map> | Mod | Change map |
!gslay <name> | Admin | Slay a player |
!grcon <command...> | Owner | Run any server command |
All moderation actions are written to the GardenAdminLog DB table (who, what, when).
Game modes
| Command | Level | Description |
|---|
!gamemode / !gmode [mode] | Admin to change | Show or switch mode: retakes, duels, executes, faststrat |
!duelscore | Everyone | Duel scoreboard (Duels mode) |
!duel <player> [firstTo] | Everyone | Challenge a player to a private duel (no rotation; first-to-X or infinite) |
!duel accept / decline / stop | Everyone | Answer or cancel a challenge |
!garena new <name> | Admin | Create a named duel arena (end A = where you stand) |
!garena setb <name> / seta <name> | Admin | Set/re-set the arena ends |
!garena list / del <name> | Admin | Manage named arenas |
!gexec new <name> <a|b> | Admin | Create an execute strategy (and start editing it) |
!gexec edit <name> | Admin | Edit an existing strategy |
!gexec tstart / !gexec ctsetup | Admin | Add a T-start / CT-setup position where you stand |
!gexec nade [delay] | Admin | Save your last thrown grenade as an auto-throw lineup |
!gexec list / info [name] / del <name> | Admin | Manage strategies |
!gexec play <name> / !gexec random | Admin | Force one strategy / back to random |
!strat <name|list> | Everyone (T side) | Fast-strat: vote the T strategy for next round |
!setup <name|list> | Everyone (CT side) | Fast-strat: vote the CT setup for next round |
!smallserver <on|off|auto> | Mod | Small-server overlay (auto = ON at ≤3 humans) |
!setnextround <P/H/F> | Owner (@css/root) | Force next round type |
!forcebombsite <A|B> / !forcebombsitestop | root | Force retakes onto one site |
!scramble | admin | Scramble teams next round |
Admins — spawn editor
| Command | Level | Description |
|---|
!gspawns <a|b|all|flag <name>|off> | Admin | Render spawns (models + labels with flags/author) |
!gspawn add <t|ct> <a|b> [duel|smallserver|execute|planter ...] | Admin | Place a spawn where you stand |
!gspawn del / !gspawn move | Admin | Delete / move the nearest spawn |
!gspawn flag <name> | Admin | Toggle a flag on the nearest spawn |
!gspawn info | Admin | Nearest spawn details (incl. who placed it) |
!gspawn test [a|b] | Admin | Teleport through spawns (repeat = next) |
!gspawn round <a|b|off> | Admin | Dry-run rounds on one site |
Base editor equivalents still exist: !showspawns <A|B>, !add, !remove, !nearest, !hidespawns (root).
Admins — configuration & seasons
| Command | Level | Description |
|---|
!gconfig | Admin | List config targets: retakes, garden, allocator, rankings |
!gconfig <target> [path] | Admin | Browse a config (e.g. !gconfig rankings ranked) |
!gconfig <target> <path> <value> | Owner | Set a value — live apply + saved to the JSON (e.g. !gconfig rankings ranked.minplayers 4) |
!season_new [name] | root | Start a new season (archives the old one) |
!seasons | root | List all seasons |
!rankings_reload_config | root | Reload config/rankings.json |
!reload_allocator_config | root | Reload the allocator config/config.json |
!print_config [name] | root | Print allocator config |
!mapconfig <name> / !mapconfigs | root | Force/list retakes map configs |
!debugqueues | root | Dump the queue state |
Test commands (root)
!rr_force, !rr_stop, !rr_state, !rr_setelo <elo>, !rr_test_round [win|loss] [kills]