light-token-client

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Use Light Token client SDKs (TypeScript and Rust) to create mints, associated token accounts, transfer, approve, burn, wrap, and more. Cookbook for @lightprotocol/compressed-token and light_token_client.

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npx skill4agent add lightprotocol/skills light-token-client

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Light Token Client SDKs

Client-side cookbook for

@lightprotocol/compressed-token

(TypeScript) and

light_token_client

(Rust). Covers all token operations: create mints, associated token accounts, transfer, approve, revoke, burn, wrap, unwrap, freeze, thaw, close, and load.

Workflow

Clarify intent
- Recommend plan mode, if it's not activated
- Use
```
AskUserQuestion
```
  to resolve blind spots
- All questions must be resolved before execution
Identify references and skills
- Match task to domain references below
- Locate relevant documentation and examples
Write plan file (YAML task format)
- Use
```
AskUserQuestion
```
  for anything unclear — never guess or assume
- Identify blockers: permissions, dependencies, unknowns
- Plan must be complete before execution begins
Execute
- Use
```
Task
```
  tool with subagents for parallel research
- Subagents load skills via
```
Skill
```
  tool
- Track progress with
```
TodoWrite
```
When stuck: spawn subagent with
```
Read
```
,
```
Glob
```
,
```
Grep
```
, DeepWiki MCP access and load
```
skills/ask-mcp
```

Domain references

Task	Reference
Create a mint	create-mint.md
Create SPL interface PDA	create-interface-pda.md
Create associated token account	create-associated-token-account.md
Create token account	create-token-account.md
Mint tokens	mint-to.md
Transfer tokens	transfer-interface.md
Transfer checked	transfer-checked.md
Approve delegate	approve.md
Revoke delegate	revoke.md
Wrap SPL to Light	wrap.md
Unwrap Light to SPL	unwrap.md
Load associated token account	load-associated-token-account.md
Burn tokens	burn.md
Burn checked	burn-checked.md
Freeze token account	freeze.md
Thaw token account	thaw.md
Close token account	close-token-account.md
Mint SPL, wrap, and transfer	spl-mint-wrap-transfer.md

Operations overview

Operation	TypeScript	Rust	Docs
Create Light mint	`createMintInterface`	`CreateMint`	create-mint
Create SPL mint w/ interface PDA	`createMintInterface` + `TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID`	—	create-mint
Create T22 mint w/ interface PDA	`createMintInterface` + `TOKEN_2022_PROGRAM_ID`	—	create-mint
Add interface PDA to existing mint	`createSplInterface`	—	create-mint
Create associated token account	`createAtaInterface`	`CreateAta`	create-ata
Create token account	—	`CreateTokenAccount`	create-token-account
Mint to	`mintToInterface`	`MintTo`	mint-to
Transfer	`transferInterface`	`TransferInterface`	transfer-interface
Transfer checked	—	`TransferChecked`	transfer-checked
Approve	`approve`	`Approve`	approve-revoke
Revoke	`revoke`	`Revoke`	approve-revoke
Burn	—	`Burn`	burn
Burn checked	—	`BurnChecked`	burn
Wrap SPL to Light	`wrap`	`Wrap`	wrap-unwrap
Unwrap Light to SPL	`unwrap`	`Unwrap`	wrap-unwrap
Load associated token account (cold to hot)	`loadAta`	—	load-ata
Freeze	—	`Freeze`	freeze-thaw
Thaw	—	`Thaw`	freeze-thaw
Close	—	`Close`	close-token-account

When to use TypeScript vs Rust

Criteria	TypeScript	Rust
Environment	Browser, Node.js, Deno	Server-side, CLI tools, on-chain tests
Package	`@lightprotocol/compressed-token` + `@lightprotocol/stateless.js`	`light_token_client`
Pattern	`await action(rpc, payer, ...)`	`Action::new(...).execute(&mut rpc, &payer).await`
Freeze/Thaw/Close/Burn	Not yet in TS SDK	Available

External references

Resource	Link
Docs cookbook	zkcompression.com/light-token/cookbook
TypeScript examples	examples-light-token/typescript-client
Rust examples	examples-light-token/rust-client
`@lightprotocol/stateless.js`	API docs
`@lightprotocol/compressed-token`	API docs
`light-client`	docs.rs
`light-token-client`	docs.rs
`light-token`	docs.rs