Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools

The Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools is a set of software utilities available as a free download for Counter-Strike 2 that allow you to create items for inclusion in the Steam Workshop and your own custom game addons, such as new maps.

Note:Looking for Maps Workshop? See this page.

Note:The Animgraph Editor is not in CS:2 and it is unknown if they will be added. Map scripting currently exists in a limited form called source_ts, which Valve uses to implement game modes such as gun game.

Note:A small amount of the pages here are placeholders taken from Half-Life: Alyx Workshop Tools for now.

Bug:A newer version of the Nvidia Studio driver may cause tool crashes when trying to preview lighting and compile a map with Path Tracing. If you are experiencing crashes, you can try the stable version of the driver: Nvidia Studio 561.09 (Tue Sep 17, 2024).  (tested in: cs2 hammer (20.01.2025))

Download and Installation

Introduction	Introduction to using the Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools
Level Design	Creating levels for Counter-Strike 2 with the Hammer Editor
Animgraph	Using the Animgraph node-based animation system for Counter-Strike 2
Postprocessing	Using the Postprocessing editor to add postprocessing effects to Counter-Strike 2 addons
Scripting	Writing scripts for Counter-Strike 2
Modeling	Creating 3D models for Counter-Strike 2
Materials	Creating materials for Counter-Strike 2
Weapon Finishes	Introduction to creating weapon finishes for Counter-Strike 2 using the Workshop Tools
Sound	Adding sounds to an Addon in Counter-Strike 2
Source Filmmaker	Creating videos, films and stills with Source 2 and Counter-Strike 2
Reference	Reference documentation for Counter-Strike 2
Examples	Example maps, prefabs and other content for Counter-Strike 2
Scripting API	The Scripting API for Counter-Strike 2
Particles	Creating particles with the Particle Editor for Counter-Strike 2