Clanker - Token Deployment
Deploy production-ready ERC20 tokens with built-in Uniswap V4 liquidity pools using the Clanker SDK.
Setup
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export PRIVATE_KEY=0x...your_private_key export BASE_RPC_URL=https://mainnet.base.org # Optional
Commands
Deployment
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/clanker deploy <name> <symbol> [options] Deploy new token /clanker simulate <name> <symbol> [opts] Simulate deployment (no tx)
Post-Deployment
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/clanker claim-vault <token> Claim vested tokens /clanker claim-rewards <token> Claim trading fee rewards /clanker update-metadata <token> <json> Update token metadata /clanker update-image <token> <ipfs://...> Update token image
Info
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/clanker info <token> Get token info /clanker rewards <token> Check available rewards /clanker vault <token> Check vested tokens
Deploy Options
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--image <ipfs://...> Token image (IPFS) --description "..." Token description --twitter <handle> Twitter/X handle --telegram <handle> Telegram handle --website <url> Website URL --vault <percent> Vault percentage (vesting) --vault-lockup <days> Vault lockup period --vault-vesting <days> Vault vesting duration --dev-buy <eth> Initial purchase amount --market-cap <eth> Starting market cap --vanity Generate vanity address --chain <base|eth|arb> Target chain (default: base)
Examples
Simple Token
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/clanker deploy "My Token" TKN --image ipfs://Qm... --vanity
With Vesting
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/clanker deploy "Creator Token" CTK \ --vault 10 \ --vault-lockup 30 \ --vault-vesting 30
With Dev Buy
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/clanker deploy "Launch Token" LTK \ --dev-buy 0.1 \ --market-cap 5
Full Config
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/clanker deploy "Community Token" CMT \ --image ipfs://Qm... \ --description "Community-owned token" \ --twitter mytoken \ --website https://mytoken.xyz \ --vault 10 \ --vault-lockup 7 \ --vault-vesting 30 \ --vanity \ --chain base
Supported Chains
| Chain | ID | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 8453 | Full support |
| Ethereum | 1 | Full support |
| Arbitrum | 42161 | Full support |
Token Configuration
- •Supply: 100 billion (fixed)
- •Max vault: 90% (min 10% to LP)
- •Max extensions: 10
- •Max reward recipients: 7
Fees & Protection
- •Default sniper protection: 66% → 4% over 15 seconds
- •Trading fees distributed to configured recipients
- •80% creator / 20% interface split by default
Best Practices
- •Test first - Use
/clanker simulatebefore real deployment - •Quality images - Upload to IPFS before deploying
- •Configure vesting - Lock tokens to build trust
- •Use vanity - Memorable addresses help marketing
- •Deploy on Base - Lower gas fees than mainnet