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drippycatcs/cs2-ai-chatter

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TLDR

A Windows bot that reads CS2 match chat from a log file and replies with AI generated messages, run through a local web dashboard.

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  root((CS2 AI Chatter))
    What it does
      Reads match chat log
      AI generated replies
      Web dashboard control
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      Ollama
      OpenRouter
    Use cases
      Personality bot in chat
      Local free AI setup
      Player blacklist
    Audience
      CS2 players
      Casual tinkerers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Have an AI bot reply in CS2 match chat with a chosen personality like sarcastic or friendly

USE CASE 2

Test AI replies in the dashboard's AI tester before using them in a live match

USE CASE 3

Run a fully local, free setup using Ollama instead of a paid cloud AI provider

USE CASE 4

Blacklist specific players so the bot never replies to them

What is it built with?

JavaScriptNode.jsOllamaOpenRouterWindows

How does it compare?

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2026-06-25
MaintenanceActive
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/53/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Windows, one-time CS2 launch option and keybind setup, and either an Ollama install or an OpenRouter API key.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

CS2 AI Chatter is a bot that reads the in game text chat during Counter-Strike 2 matches and replies automatically using an AI model, either a local model through Ollama or a cloud model through OpenRouter. It is controlled through a web dashboard that runs in your browser. The bot works without touching the game process itself. CS2 can be launched with a setting that makes it write every chat line to a plain text log file, and the bot watches that file for new messages. To send a reply, it writes a chat command into a config file and simulates a single key press that CS2 is already bound to execute that file, the same action a player would trigger by pressing a key. Because nothing is injected into or attached to the game, the README argues this avoids the kind of tampering that Valve's anti cheat looks for, though it is upfront that this does not make it allowed under the game's terms of service, and that FACEIT or ESEA accounts should not be used with it since their anti cheat systems are stricter and unverified against this tool. You can choose the bot's personality from nine preset tones such as witty, sarcastic, or friendly, and it uses a fast model for quick replies and a smarter model for more involved questions. It includes anti spam controls like reply cooldowns and repetition detection, plus a per player blacklist. The dashboard lets you test the AI outside of a live match, adjust personality and human like behavior such as random delays or typos, and browse OpenRouter models along with their price per message. Setup requires Node.js 18 or newer and is built for Windows, since it depends on simulating a key press through Windows specific code. The project is licensed under MIT.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through the npm run setup wizard for CS2 AI Chatter and picking an AI provider
Prompt 2
Help me configure CS2's launch options and the exec key bind so this bot can read and send chat
Prompt 3
Explain the tradeoffs between Ollama, free OpenRouter models, and a paid model like Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite for this bot
Prompt 4
Show me how to change the bot's personality tone and add anti spam filters in the dashboard

Frequently asked questions

What is cs2-ai-chatter?

A Windows bot that reads CS2 match chat from a log file and replies with AI generated messages, run through a local web dashboard.

What language is cs2-ai-chatter written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js, Ollama.

What license does cs2-ai-chatter use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is cs2-ai-chatter to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is cs2-ai-chatter for?

Mainly general.

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