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title: "Stardew Valley Cheats and Console Commands (SMAPI, Debug and Chat)"
description: "The Stardew Valley cheats that actually work: SMAPI console commands, debug commands, chat cheats, the name trick, and what changes on a co-op server."
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published: "2026-09-28T03:33:04.692Z"
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# Stardew Valley Cheats and Console Commands (SMAPI, Debug and Chat)

Stardew Valley has no cheat codes in the classic sense. If you type `cheat`, `rosebud`, `freeGold` or `showMeTheMoney` into the chat box, the game just shows a "nice try" message from ConcernedApe. The real Stardew Valley cheats and console commands come from four places: SMAPI's console, the game's hidden debug commands, a chat-cheat switch buried in the save file, and one naming trick that works in the unmodded game.

This page lists what each one does. It also covers what changes on a co-op server, where the console you type into belongs to the host character and not to you. That difference decides whether a command gives *you* 10,000g or gives it to an invisible bot.

> [!WARNING] Back up before you cheat
> The wiki's own warning on console commands: *"They can have permanent side-effects on your save data, break your save, or have other unintended effects."* On a server, take a [backup](/knowledge-base/general/how-to-create-a-backup/) first.

## The four ways to cheat in Stardew Valley

| Method | Needs mods? | Where you type it | Affects |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMAPI console commands (`player_add`, `world_settime`…) | SMAPI (its Console Commands mod is included) | The SMAPI console window | The player running that copy of the game |
| Debug commands (`debug <command>`) | SMAPI | The SMAPI console window | Same as above |
| Chat cheats (`/money`, `/debug …`) | No | In-game chat, once cheats are switched on for the save | The player typing |
| Item-ID name trick | No | Your character's name | You, whenever an NPC says your name |

A fifth option, the **CJB Cheats Menu** mod, gives you a point-and-click menu (press **P**) instead of commands. It comes up again in the server section below.

## SMAPI console commands

With SMAPI installed, the black console window next to the game accepts commands. Type `help` to list them all, including commands added by other mods, or `help <command>` for one command's syntax. The commands come from **Console Commands**, a mod bundled with SMAPI; the SMAPI installer adds it automatically.

The ones people actually use:

| Command | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `list_items <search>` | Finds item names and IDs | `list_items iridium` |
| `player_add name "<item>" [count] [quality]` | Adds an item by name. Quality `0` normal, `1` silver, `2` gold, `4` iridium | `player_add name "Stir Fry" 10 4` |
| `player_add <item ID> [count] [quality]` | Adds an item by ID | `player_add (O)128 10 4` (10 iridium pufferfish) |
| `player_setmoney <amount>` | Sets your gold | `player_setmoney 50000` |
| `player_sethealth` / `player_setstamina` | Sets current health or energy | `player_setstamina 270` |
| `player_setmaxhealth` / `player_setmaxstamina` | Raises the permanent maximum | `player_setmaxstamina 500` |
| `world_settime <time>` | Sets the clock, from `0600` to `2600` (2am) | `world_settime 0800` |
| `world_freezetime [0/1]` | Stops (1) or resumes (0) the clock | `world_freezetime 1` |
| `world_setday` / `world_setseason` / `world_setyear` | Changes the date | `world_setseason summer` |
| `world_setminelevel <level>` | Warps to a mine floor. 121+ is the Skull Cavern | `world_setminelevel 100` |
| `hurry_all` | Warps every NPC to where their schedule says | `hurry_all` |

## Debug commands

The game itself contains hundreds of developer commands. In SMAPI's console, put `debug` in front of them:

```
debug where Robin
> Robin is at Farm, 21,4
```

These are the riskiest commands of all. The wiki warns that they *"may crash your game, permanently corrupt or break your save."* Two behaviours to know in co-op: some debug commands only work for the host, such as finishing buildings under construction or switching between shared and separate money. And many print nothing, so SMAPI replies *"Sent debug command to the game, but there was no output."*

## Chat cheats without SMAPI

The unmodded game can run cheats from the chat box once they're switched on for a save. The wiki gives two ways:

- Edit the save file, find `<allowChatCheats>` and set it to `true`, then load the save. **Or**
- If you have SMAPI, type `debug toggleCheats` in its console.

After that, these work in chat:

- `/money 5000` sets your gold.
- `/debug <command>` runs any debug command, for example `/debug itemNamed pufferfish`.

## The item-ID name trick

This one needs nothing installed and works on PC and mobile. Put item IDs in square brackets in your character's name, for example `[645][499][(O)163]`. Every time an NPC says your name, you receive those items (in that example, an Iridium Sprinkler, Ancient Seeds and a Legend). Qualified IDs like `(O)163` mean it works for furniture and weapons too. You can find IDs with `list_items`, or on the wiki.

A farmhand chooses their name when they first join a cabin, so this also works on someone else's farm.

## Cheats on a Stardew Valley server

On a GameServerKings Stardew server, the **Console** tab in the panel shows the SMAPI console of the server's own copy of the game, and the panel marks the server as running when SMAPI prints `Type 'help' for help`. We haven't yet tested typing commands there on a live server, so type `help` first: if it lists commands, the console is taking input. If nothing comes back, contact support rather than retrying commands. The server's copy of the game is the farm's **host**, a character played by the Always On Server mod and hidden away by AutoHideHost. So:

| You type in the panel console… | What happens |
|---|---|
| `world_settime`, `world_setseason`, `world_setday`, `world_freezetime` | Changes the world for **everyone** |
| `player_add …` | Items go into the **hidden host's** inventory, not yours |
| `player_setmoney …` | Sets the host's gold. If the farm uses **shared money**, that's everyone's wallet. With separate money, only the host's |
| `debug …` host-only commands | Run with host rights, for example finishing buildings under construction |

> [!IMPORTANT] Be careful with time commands on a server
> Always On Server decides when to sleep, go to festivals and skip cutscenes based on the clock. Its author warns: *"Anything that messes with the game time/date is likely to cause issues since everything the bot does is triggered off timing."* Freezing or jumping the clock can leave the host stuck. If that happens, any player can type `!sleep` or `!unstick` in chat.

### Cheating for your own character

For anything personal (items, your own gold with separate money, skills, speed), cheat on **your own PC**, not the server:

- **CJB Cheats Menu.** Install it with SMAPI on your PC and press **P** in game. Its author says *"all the cheats should work in multiplayer (except changing the time if you're a farmhand). The mod is local, so it's fine if only some players have it."* It doesn't need to be on the server. Some of its cheats affect everyone: world changes, instant buildings, fast machines, money when the wallet is shared, and weather.
- **The name trick** above, when you create your farmhand.
- **SMAPI's console on your own PC.** `player_add` and the other player commands apply to your character, because that console belongs to your copy of the game.

## Commands that aren't cheats but help on a server

These are normal chat commands for the host, from the in-game chat. On the server the host is the bot, so type them in chat over the VNC screen (set your own **VNC Password** before you turn VNC on, because the installer's default is public):

- `/kick <name>` and `/ban <name>` / `/unban <name>` / `/unbanAll`
- `/unlinkPlayer <name>`, which frees a character stuck with *"this character belongs to another player"*
- `/moveBuildingPermission off|owned|on`, which controls whether farmhands can move buildings
- `/pause` and `/resume`

Any player can use `/list` to see who's online and `/ping` to check their connection.

## What to Read Next

- [Stardew Valley Multiplayer: How to Play With Friends (and Keep the Farm Online 24/7)](/knowledge-base/stardew-valley/stardew-valley-multiplayer/) — how the server's host, VNC screen and player limit work
- [How to Install Stardew Valley Expanded (Solo, Co-op and on a Server)](/knowledge-base/stardew-valley/stardew-valley-expanded-server/) — adding content mods like SVE to a co-op server
- [How to Mod Stardew Valley](/knowledge-base/stardew-valley/how-to-mod-stardew-valley/) — installing SMAPI, the Mods folder on each platform, and what co-op friends need
- [How to create a backup](/knowledge-base/general/how-to-create-a-backup/) — before any console command
- [How to use your server panel](/knowledge-base/general/how-to-use-your-server-panel/) — where the Console and Startup tabs are

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