CounterStrikeSharp for CS2 — a C# plugin framework

Looking for CounterStrikeSharp for your CS2 server? Download a ready-made build with .NET Runtime for Linux and Windows. Step-by-step installation guide inside!

15 June 2026 1 min read 323

[CS2] CounterStrikeSharp — a framework for C# plugins in CS2


• Software type: server framework / plugin runtime.

• Plugin language: C# (.NET 8.0).

• Dependency: installs strictly on top of MetaMod:Source.

• Purpose: the main standard for running VIPCore, admin systems and rank systems.


CounterStrikeSharp is a powerful framework for Counter-Strike 2 that lets you run modern plugins written in fast C#. Today the vast majority of popular server automation systems are written for it.


🚀 Installation:

1. Open the Releases section on GitHub and download the archive for your OS:

➔ GitHub link: https://github.com/roflmuffin/CounterStrikeSharp

➔ Documentation: https://docs.cssharp.dev/


⚠️ Important: it's best to download the versions marked "with-runtime" (for example, github.com/roflmuffin/CounterStrikeSharp/releases). They already include the .NET components and prevent startup errors.

2. Unpack the archive into your game server's root directory at: game/csgo/

3. The folders will merge automatically with your server's addons/metamod/ directory.

4. Restart the game server.

🔍 Checking that it works:

To make sure the framework started, enter this check command in the server or hosting console:

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