Cheat template files use the [wiki:JSON JSON] format and are put in [source:/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/cheats simulation/data/cheats] (see [wiki:Mod_Layout mod layout]).

The basic format is:
{{{
#!js
{
	"Name": "i want pizza",
	"Data": {
		"Action": "addresource",
		"Type": "food",
		"DefaultParameter": 1000,
		"isNumeric": true,
		"Templates": []
	}
}
}}}

'''Name''' is the string which has to be entered in the chat to execute the '''Action''' (if cheats are enabled). The code which decides what to do (based on the '''Action''' is [source:/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Cheat.js Cheat.js].

'''Type''': '''Optional''' passed as an additional parameter (to differentiate between similar actions).

'''!DefaultParameter''': '''Optional'''. If this is defined the cheat takes an additional parameter. The default, which is used if no additional parameter is provided is the value of '''!DefaultParameter'''.

'''isNumeric''': '''Optional''', only used iff the cheat takes a parameter. If true the parameter is passed as a number, else it is passed as a string. Only positive integers are currently passed on.

'''Templates''': '''Optional'''. Array of templates that the cheat uses (eg [source:/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/cheats/createPlane.json createPlane.json]).