Console and commands
Live console, one-click admin, and every command and server variable.
Crucible Local ServerRun a Rust server on your PC and test your map in game before it goes live.
Pick your map
Any .map works, your Heightmap exports included.
Press Start
A real Rust server, installed and running on your PC.
Press Join
Rust opens straight onto your server.
You're in
Mods and plugins
Carbon or Oxide, a plugin catalog, and plugins on and off without a restart.
Every setting
A server.cfg form, plus a real editor that keeps the lines you wrote by hand.
Start, stop, join
One click each, and the same for the time and weather.
Wipes and backups
Map, blueprint or full wipes, with a backup made first. Restore any backup from a list.
As many servers as you like
Rename, duplicate and reorder them. Run one at a time, or several at once.
Every branch
Release, staging or any test branch Rust has. Each one updates when you press Start.
Quick actions
Noon, night, rain, fog, an airdrop or the patrol helicopter, one click each.
Notes per server
A notebook for every server, kept even if you uninstall.
Server files
Browse the server's own folder without digging through Windows.
SystemWindows 10 or 11
DiskAbout 6 GB for each server
RustOnly to join and play
PriceFree in Crucible
Tutorials
Part 10 covers Crucible Local Server.
Questions
Is Crucible Local Server free?
Yes. It comes with the Crucible launcher and needs no license key.
Do I need Rust installed?
Not to run the server: Crucible installs the Rust dedicated server for you. To join and walk your map, you play with your normal copy of Rust.
How much space does it need?
About 6 GB for each server install.
Can my friends join?
Yes. Friends on your home network join with the LAN address the app shows you. For players elsewhere, forward the port on your router, or use a free relay like playit.gg, which needs no router setup. Only share your address with people you trust.
Can I run a public community server with it?
Yes, if you know how to run a public server. It is built for testing on your own PC, but nothing stops you opening it to players. If you would rather not keep your PC on all day, a server host such as Pine Hosting runs it for you.
Carbon or Oxide?
Both. Pick either when you make a server, and install plugins from the catalog, from a link, or by dragging in a file.
Can it run my custom map?
Yes. Drag in any .map. Maps exported from Crucible Heightmap are listed for you automatically.