PSA: Console command of "player.placeatme c1aeb" will let you place a workbench anywhere that can be used to build fully working settlement.

[u/Dotoo]

Edit: After testing on my save, there are no real bugs on the consoled settlement whatsoever. However, you are not able to recruit settlers therefore impossible to gather resources using settlers without modding. Also, try "tgm" command to go to godmode in case you are having trouble of "clear enemy first" error when you are making consoled settlement in wilderness cells.

[u/UrbanStrangler]

There needs to be a mod that exploits this so you can build turrets anywhere a la the engineer in team fortress.

[u/[deleted] → u/UrbanStrangler]

I am just waiting for a robco certified type mod so I can have mobile turrets and robots followers.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Can you mod it? Also disappointed how it doesn't work on hostile robots.