diff --git a/res/lang/de.json b/res/lang/de.json
index d333216..93704e1 100644
--- a/res/lang/de.json
+++ b/res/lang/de.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "App",
     "console_auto_scroll": "Automatisch scrollen",
     "console_available_commands": "Verfügbare Befehle:",
+    "console_backend_reference": "Backend-Befehlsreferenz",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "Kein Backend",
     "console_capturing_output": "Erfasse Daemon-Ausgabe...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "Erweitert",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "Blockchain",
     "console_cat_control": "Steuerung",
+    "console_cat_keys": "Schlüssel & Sicherheit",
     "console_cat_mining": "Mining",
     "console_cat_network": "Netzwerk",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "Rohtransaktionen",
+    "console_cat_send": "Senden",
+    "console_cat_sync": "Synchronisierung",
     "console_cat_utility": "Dienstprogramme",
     "console_cat_wallet": "Wallet",
     "console_clear": "Leeren",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "%s jetzt ausführen? Dies ist ein folgenreicher Befehl.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "Nach Name oder Aufgabe suchen…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "Wählen Sie einen Befehl, um zu sehen, was er tut.",
+    "console_ref_value": "Wert",
     "console_rpc_reference": "RPC-Befehlsreferenz",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "Konsolen-Scanline",
     "console_search_commands": "Befehle suchen...",
     "console_select_all": "Alles auswählen",
     "console_show_app_output": "[App]-Wallet-Protokollzeilen anzeigen",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "Backend-Befehlsreferenz anzeigen",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "Daemon-Ausgabe anzeigen",
     "console_show_errors_only": "Nur Fehler anzeigen",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "RPC-Befehlsreferenz anzeigen",
diff --git a/res/lang/es.json b/res/lang/es.json
index f36f7b1..db8a5aa 100644
--- a/res/lang/es.json
+++ b/res/lang/es.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "App",
     "console_auto_scroll": "Auto-desplazamiento",
     "console_available_commands": "Comandos disponibles:",
+    "console_backend_reference": "Referencia de Comandos del Backend",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "Sin backend",
     "console_capturing_output": "Capturando salida del daemon...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "Avanzado",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "Blockchain",
     "console_cat_control": "Control",
+    "console_cat_keys": "Claves y seguridad",
     "console_cat_mining": "Minería",
     "console_cat_network": "Red",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "Transacciones sin procesar",
+    "console_cat_send": "Enviar",
+    "console_cat_sync": "Sincronización",
     "console_cat_utility": "Utilidades",
     "console_cat_wallet": "Cartera",
     "console_clear": "Limpiar",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "¿Ejecutar %s ahora? Es un comando con consecuencias.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "Buscar por nombre o tarea…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "Selecciona un comando para ver qué hace.",
+    "console_ref_value": "valor",
     "console_rpc_reference": "Referencia de Comandos RPC",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "Líneas de consola",
     "console_search_commands": "Buscar comandos...",
     "console_select_all": "Seleccionar Todo",
     "console_show_app_output": "Mostrar las líneas de registro de la cartera [app]",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "Mostrar referencia de comandos del backend",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "Mostrar salida del daemon",
     "console_show_errors_only": "Mostrar solo errores",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "Mostrar referencia de comandos RPC",
diff --git a/res/lang/fr.json b/res/lang/fr.json
index 189c59d..0b6d3c2 100644
--- a/res/lang/fr.json
+++ b/res/lang/fr.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "App",
     "console_auto_scroll": "Défilement auto",
     "console_available_commands": "Commandes disponibles :",
+    "console_backend_reference": "Référence des commandes du backend",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "Aucun backend",
     "console_capturing_output": "Capture de la sortie du daemon...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "Avancé",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "Blockchain",
     "console_cat_control": "Contrôle",
+    "console_cat_keys": "Clés et sécurité",
     "console_cat_mining": "Minage",
     "console_cat_network": "Réseau",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "Transactions brutes",
+    "console_cat_send": "Envoyer",
+    "console_cat_sync": "Synchronisation",
     "console_cat_utility": "Utilitaires",
     "console_cat_wallet": "Portefeuille",
     "console_clear": "Effacer",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "Exécuter %s maintenant ? C'est une commande à conséquences.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "Rechercher par nom ou tâche…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "Sélectionnez une commande pour voir ce qu'elle fait.",
+    "console_ref_value": "valeur",
     "console_rpc_reference": "Référence des commandes RPC",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "Scanline de la console",
     "console_search_commands": "Rechercher des commandes...",
     "console_select_all": "Tout sélectionner",
     "console_show_app_output": "Afficher les lignes du journal du portefeuille [app]",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "Afficher la référence des commandes du backend",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "Afficher la sortie du daemon",
     "console_show_errors_only": "Afficher uniquement les erreurs",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "Afficher la référence des commandes RPC",
diff --git a/res/lang/ja.json b/res/lang/ja.json
index 3e5a005..0b0cc2c 100644
--- a/res/lang/ja.json
+++ b/res/lang/ja.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "アプリ",
     "console_auto_scroll": "自動スクロール",
     "console_available_commands": "利用可能なコマンド：",
+    "console_backend_reference": "バックエンドコマンドリファレンス",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "バックエンドなし",
     "console_capturing_output": "デーモン出力をキャプチャ中...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "詳細設定",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "ブロックチェーン",
     "console_cat_control": "制御",
+    "console_cat_keys": "鍵とセキュリティ",
     "console_cat_mining": "マイニング",
     "console_cat_network": "ネットワーク",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "生トランザクション",
+    "console_cat_send": "送金",
+    "console_cat_sync": "同期",
     "console_cat_utility": "ユーティリティ",
     "console_cat_wallet": "ウォレット",
     "console_clear": "クリア",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "%s を今すぐ実行しますか？ 影響の大きいコマンドです。",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "名前または用途で検索…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "コマンドを選ぶと内容が表示されます。",
+    "console_ref_value": "値",
     "console_rpc_reference": "RPCコマンドリファレンス",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "コンソールスキャンライン",
     "console_search_commands": "コマンドを検索...",
     "console_select_all": "すべて選択",
     "console_show_app_output": "[app] ウォレットのログ行を表示",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "バックエンドコマンドリファレンスを表示",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "デーモン出力を表示",
     "console_show_errors_only": "エラーのみ表示",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "RPCコマンドリファレンスを表示",
diff --git a/res/lang/ko.json b/res/lang/ko.json
index 748dca1..fab66df 100644
--- a/res/lang/ko.json
+++ b/res/lang/ko.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "앱",
     "console_auto_scroll": "자동 스크롤",
     "console_available_commands": "사용 가능한 명령어:",
+    "console_backend_reference": "백엔드 명령어 참조",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "백엔드 없음",
     "console_capturing_output": "데몬 출력 캡처 중...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "고급",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "블록체인",
     "console_cat_control": "제어",
+    "console_cat_keys": "키 및 보안",
     "console_cat_mining": "채굴",
     "console_cat_network": "네트워크",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "원시 트랜잭션",
+    "console_cat_send": "보내기",
+    "console_cat_sync": "동기화",
     "console_cat_utility": "유틸리티",
     "console_cat_wallet": "지갑",
     "console_clear": "지우기",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "%s 을(를) 지금 실행할까요? 영향이 큰 명령입니다.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "이름 또는 용도로 검색…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "명령을 선택하면 설명이 표시됩니다.",
+    "console_ref_value": "값",
     "console_rpc_reference": "RPC 명령어 참조",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "콘솔 스캔라인",
     "console_search_commands": "명령어 검색...",
     "console_select_all": "모두 선택",
     "console_show_app_output": "[app] 지갑 로그 줄 표시",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "백엔드 명령어 참조 표시",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "데몬 출력 표시",
     "console_show_errors_only": "오류만 표시",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "RPC 명령어 참조 표시",
diff --git a/res/lang/pt.json b/res/lang/pt.json
index 7d714d9..2c2217e 100644
--- a/res/lang/pt.json
+++ b/res/lang/pt.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "App",
     "console_auto_scroll": "Rolagem automática",
     "console_available_commands": "Comandos disponíveis:",
+    "console_backend_reference": "Referência de Comandos do Backend",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "Sem backend",
     "console_capturing_output": "Capturando saída do daemon...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "Avançado",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "Blockchain",
     "console_cat_control": "Controle",
+    "console_cat_keys": "Chaves e segurança",
     "console_cat_mining": "Mineração",
     "console_cat_network": "Rede",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "Transações brutas",
+    "console_cat_send": "Enviar",
+    "console_cat_sync": "Sincronização",
     "console_cat_utility": "Utilitários",
     "console_cat_wallet": "Carteira",
     "console_clear": "Limpar",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "Executar %s agora? Este é um comando com consequências.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "Pesquisar por nome ou tarefa…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "Selecione um comando para ver o que ele faz.",
+    "console_ref_value": "valor",
     "console_rpc_reference": "Referência de Comandos RPC",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "Scanline do console",
     "console_search_commands": "Pesquisar comandos...",
     "console_select_all": "Selecionar Tudo",
     "console_show_app_output": "Mostrar linhas do log da carteira [app]",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "Mostrar referência de comandos do backend",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "Mostrar saída do daemon",
     "console_show_errors_only": "Mostrar apenas erros",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "Mostrar referência de comandos RPC",
diff --git a/res/lang/ru.json b/res/lang/ru.json
index 5ebb3c1..e5567b9 100644
--- a/res/lang/ru.json
+++ b/res/lang/ru.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "Прил.",
     "console_auto_scroll": "Авто-прокрутка",
     "console_available_commands": "Доступные команды:",
+    "console_backend_reference": "Справочник команд бэкенда",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "Нет бэкенда",
     "console_capturing_output": "Захват вывода daemon...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "Дополнительно",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "Блокчейн",
     "console_cat_control": "Управление",
+    "console_cat_keys": "Ключи и безопасность",
     "console_cat_mining": "Майнинг",
     "console_cat_network": "Сеть",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "Сырые транзакции",
+    "console_cat_send": "Отправка",
+    "console_cat_sync": "Синхронизация",
     "console_cat_utility": "Утилиты",
     "console_cat_wallet": "Кошелёк",
     "console_clear": "Очистить",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "Выполнить %s сейчас? Это ответственная команда.",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "Поиск по названию или задаче…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "Выберите команду, чтобы увидеть, что она делает.",
+    "console_ref_value": "значение",
     "console_rpc_reference": "Справочник RPC-команд",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "Скан-линия консоли",
     "console_search_commands": "Поиск команд...",
     "console_select_all": "Выбрать всё",
     "console_show_app_output": "Показать строки журнала кошелька [app]",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "Показать справочник команд бэкенда",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "Показать вывод daemon",
     "console_show_errors_only": "Показать только ошибки",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "Показать справочник RPC-команд",
diff --git a/res/lang/zh.json b/res/lang/zh.json
index dccfdb7..c24231e 100644
--- a/res/lang/zh.json
+++ b/res/lang/zh.json
@@ -271,13 +271,18 @@
     "console_app": "应用",
     "console_auto_scroll": "自动滚动",
     "console_available_commands": "可用命令：",
+    "console_backend_reference": "后端命令参考",
     "console_backend_unavailable": "无后端",
     "console_capturing_output": "正在捕获守护进程输出...",
+    "console_cat_advanced": "高级",
     "console_cat_blockchain": "区块链",
     "console_cat_control": "控制",
+    "console_cat_keys": "密钥与安全",
     "console_cat_mining": "挖矿",
     "console_cat_network": "网络",
     "console_cat_raw_transactions": "原始交易",
+    "console_cat_send": "发送",
+    "console_cat_sync": "同步",
     "console_cat_utility": "实用工具",
     "console_cat_wallet": "钱包",
     "console_clear": "清除",
@@ -334,12 +339,14 @@
     "console_ref_run_confirm": "立即运行 %s？这是一个有重大影响的命令。",
     "console_ref_search_hint": "按名称或用途搜索…",
     "console_ref_select_hint": "选择一个命令以查看其功能。",
+    "console_ref_value": "值",
     "console_rpc_reference": "RPC 命令参考",
     "console_rpc_trace": "RPC",
     "console_scanline": "控制台扫描线",
     "console_search_commands": "搜索命令...",
     "console_select_all": "全选",
     "console_show_app_output": "显示[应用]钱包日志行",
+    "console_show_backend_ref": "显示后端命令参考",
     "console_show_daemon_output": "显示守护进程输出",
     "console_show_errors_only": "仅显示错误",
     "console_show_rpc_ref": "显示 RPC 命令参考",
diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 04e159e..6c4a8f1 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -2005,8 +2005,8 @@ void App::render()
     // Send confirm popup
     ui::RenderSendConfirmPopup(this);
 
-    // Console RPC Command Reference popup
-    console_tab_.renderCommandsPopupModal();
+    // Console command-reference popup (full-node RPC reference / lite backend verbs).
+    console_tab_.renderCommandsPopupModal(console_exec_.get());
 
     // Key export dialog (triggered from balance tab context menu)
     ui::KeyExportDialog::render(this);
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.cpp b/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.cpp
index 4ff4f0e..6eecb95 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "console_command_executor.h"
 #include "console_channel.h"
+#include "console_command_reference.h"  // consoleCommandCategories / liteConsoleCommandCategories
 #include "console_input_model.h"  // BuildConsoleRpcCall
 
 #include "../../app.h"
@@ -194,6 +195,11 @@ void FullNodeConsoleExecutor::printHelp(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add)
     add(TR("console_tab_completion"), ConsoleChannel::Info);
 }
 
+const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>* FullNodeConsoleExecutor::commandReference() const
+{
+    return &consoleCommandCategories();
+}
+
 ConsoleStatusLine FullNodeConsoleExecutor::toolbarStatus() const
 {
     ConsoleStatusLine s;
@@ -293,6 +299,12 @@ void LiteConsoleExecutor::printHelp(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add)
     add("  sync  syncstatus  balance  addresses  height  info  list  notes  encryptionstatus", ConsoleChannel::None);
     add("  send  shield  new  seed  import  timport  export", ConsoleChannel::None);
     add("  encrypt  decrypt  lock  unlock  rescan  save  sietch  saplingtree  coinsupply", ConsoleChannel::None);
+    add(TR("console_click_commands"), ConsoleChannel::Info);
+}
+
+const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>* LiteConsoleExecutor::commandReference() const
+{
+    return &liteConsoleCommandCategories();
 }
 
 std::vector<ConsoleStatusLine> LiteConsoleExecutor::statusLines() const
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.h b/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.h
index 82fbace..31eb133 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_command_executor.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace dragonx {
 class App;
 namespace ui {
 
+struct ConsoleCommandCategory;  // console_command_reference.h — command-reference table
+
 using ConsoleAddLineFn = std::function<void(const std::string&, ConsoleChannel)>;
 
 struct ConsoleStatusLine {
@@ -64,7 +66,13 @@ public:
     virtual void pollLogLines(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add) { (void)add; }
 
     // UI-chrome capabilities.
-    virtual bool hasRpcReference() const { return false; } // show the RPC command-reference popup
+    // True when this backend speaks JSON-RPC to a daemon (the full node). Gates daemon-specific
+    // console behavior (the 'stop' shutdown confirm, "not connected to daemon" wording) and the
+    // command-reference modal's JSON string-arg quoting — the lite backend takes bare tokens.
+    virtual bool hasRpcReference() const { return false; }
+    // The command-reference table this backend offers (browsed by the console's reference modal),
+    // or nullptr for none. Full node = the JSON-RPC reference; lite = its own backend verbs.
+    virtual const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>* commandReference() const { return nullptr; }
     // Which log-filter toggles the toolbar should show (default: none).
     virtual ConsoleLogFilterCaps logFilterCaps() const { return {}; }
 
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ public:
     bool pollResult(std::string& result, bool& isError) override;
     void pollLogLines(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add) override;
     bool hasRpcReference() const override { return true; }
+    const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>* commandReference() const override;
     // Full node: daemon/xmrig log, errors-only, RPC trace, and app messages.
     ConsoleLogFilterCaps logFilterCaps() const override { return {true, true, true, true}; }
     void printHelp(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add) override;
@@ -119,6 +128,7 @@ public:
     // Lite: no daemon log / RPC trace — its diagnostics ring maps to the App + Error
     // channels, so offer errors-only + app-messages (plus the always-shown text filter).
     ConsoleLogFilterCaps logFilterCaps() const override { return {false, true, false, true}; }
+    const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>* commandReference() const override;
     void printHelp(const ConsoleAddLineFn& add) override;
     std::vector<ConsoleStatusLine> statusLines() const override;
     ConsoleStatusLine toolbarStatus() const override;
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.cpp b/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.cpp
index 35dc2bb..9ec3ded 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,105 @@ const ConsoleCommandEntry kUtilityCommands[] = {
      "reconsiderblock \"0000000000abc123\"", "undo invalidate accept block again re-enable block restore chain reconsider fix rollback fork", true},
 };
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Lite backend command set — the verbs the SDXL lite backend accepts (see its
+// commands.rs get_commands()). Unlike the full node these are NOT JSON-RPC: the
+// backend takes plain, space-separated tokens (no quoting), so the reference
+// modal inserts them bare. clear/help/quit are intentionally omitted — the C++
+// console tab intercepts those before they reach the backend.
+// ============================================================================
+
+const ConsoleCommandEntry kLiteWalletCommands[] = {
+    {"balance", "Show your DRGX balance", "",
+     "Shows the DRGX balance held in this wallet across all its shielded and transparent addresses.",
+     "balance", "money funds amount total holdings"},
+    {"addresses", "List all addresses in the wallet", "",
+     "Lists every address this wallet owns \xE2\x80\x94 shielded (zs1...) and transparent (R.../t...) \xE2\x80\x94 so you can pick one to receive to.",
+     "addresses", "receive address list wallet mine deposit"},
+    {"new", "Create a new address in this wallet", "type",
+     "Creates a fresh receive address. Pass zs for a shielded (private) sapling address, or R (a capital R) for a transparent one \xE2\x80\x94 those exact tokens (case-sensitive).",
+     "new zs", "create address receive generate new shielded transparent zs"},
+    {"list", "List all transactions in the wallet", "",
+     "Shows the wallet's transaction history \xE2\x80\x94 sends, receives and shields \xE2\x80\x94 with amounts, addresses and confirmations.",
+     "list", "history transactions txs payments activity sent received"},
+    {"notes", "List sapling notes and UTXOs", "[all]",
+     "Lists the individual shielded notes and transparent UTXOs that make up your balance. Pass all to include spent ones.",
+     "notes", "utxo notes unspent coins inputs sapling"},
+    {"info", "Get the lightwalletd server's info", "",
+     "Reports the lightwalletd server the wallet is connected to \xE2\x80\x94 its version, chain and block height.",
+     "info", "server node lightwalletd version connection status"},
+};
+
+const ConsoleCommandEntry kLiteSyncCommands[] = {
+    {"sync", "Download compact blocks and sync to the server", "",
+     "Fetches new compact blocks from the lightwalletd server and scans them for transactions belonging to this wallet.",
+     "sync", "update refresh scan blocks download catch up"},
+    {"syncstatus", "Get the sync status of the wallet", "",
+     "Reports how far the wallet has synced \xE2\x80\x94 whether a sync is in progress and the block it has reached.",
+     "syncstatus", "progress status syncing scanning percent blocks"},
+    {"height", "Get the latest block height the wallet is at", "",
+     "Shows the block height the wallet has scanned up to. Compare with the network height to gauge sync.",
+     "height", "block height number chain tip synced"},
+    {"rescan", "Rescan the wallet from scratch", "",
+     "Discards the scanned state and re-downloads/re-scans every block from the wallet's birthday. Slow, but fixes a stuck or incomplete balance.",
+     "rescan", "rescan resync repair fix balance rebuild from scratch"},
+    {"save", "Save the wallet file to disk", "",
+     "Writes the current wallet state to disk. The wallet also saves automatically after a sync or send.",
+     "save", "save persist write disk store"},
+};
+
+const ConsoleCommandEntry kLiteSendCommands[] = {
+    {"send", "Send DRGX to an address", "[{\"address\":\"zs1...\",\"amount\":0}]",
+     "Sends DRGX from the console using a JSON array of recipients (the Send tab is the easy way; this is the power-user form). amount is in puposhis (the base unit); memo is optional and delivered privately to shielded recipients.",
+     "send [{\"address\":\"zs1exampleaddress\",\"amount\":100000000,\"memo\":\"thanks\"}]",
+     "pay transfer send spend money transaction json", true},
+    {"shield", "Shield transparent DRGX into a sapling address", "[address]",
+     "Moves your transparent (public) DRGX into a shielded sapling address for privacy. With no address it shields to the wallet's own sapling address.",
+     "shield", "shield private sapling transparent move protect", true},
+};
+
+const ConsoleCommandEntry kLiteKeyCommands[] = {
+    {"seed", "Display the wallet seed phrase", "",
+     "Reveals the seed phrase that backs up this wallet. Anyone who sees it can spend your funds \xE2\x80\x94 keep it secret and offline.",
+     "seed", "seed phrase mnemonic backup recovery words secret", true},
+    {"export", "Export the private key for an address", "[address]",
+     "Prints the private/spending key for a wallet address \xE2\x80\x94 anyone with it controls the funds. With no address it exports every key.",
+     "export zs1exampleaddress", "export private key spending backup secret", true},
+    {"import", "Import a spending or viewing key", "key",
+     "Imports a shielded spending or viewing key (pass just the key). The wallet rescans from the sapling activation height to find the key's transactions.",
+     "import somekey", "import restore key spending viewing add watch"},
+    {"timport", "Import a transparent WIF private key", "wif",
+     "Imports a transparent private key in WIF format (begins with U, 5, K or L) so the wallet can spend its funds.",
+     "timport somewifkey", "import transparent wif private key taddr"},
+    {"encrypt", "Encrypt the wallet with a password", "password",
+     "Encrypts the wallet with a password and locks it immediately. You will need the password to send or reveal keys afterwards. If you forget it, only the seed phrase can recover the wallet.",
+     "encrypt strongpassword", "encrypt password protect lock secure passphrase", true},
+    {"decrypt", "Completely remove wallet encryption", "password",
+     "Permanently removes the wallet's password encryption, leaving it unprotected on disk. Requires the current password.",
+     "decrypt strongpassword", "decrypt remove encryption password unprotect", true},
+    {"unlock", "Unlock the wallet for spending", "password",
+     "Temporarily unlocks an encrypted wallet so it can send or reveal keys. Use lock to re-lock it.",
+     "unlock strongpassword", "unlock password spend open temporarily"},
+    {"lock", "Lock a temporarily-unlocked wallet", "",
+     "Re-locks a wallet that was unlocked for spending, without removing its encryption.",
+     "lock", "lock secure re-lock protect close"},
+    {"encryptionstatus", "Check if the wallet is encrypted and locked", "",
+     "Reports whether the wallet is encrypted and, if so, whether it is currently locked or unlocked.",
+     "encryptionstatus", "encryption status locked unlocked encrypted state"},
+};
+
+const ConsoleCommandEntry kLiteAdvancedCommands[] = {
+    {"sietch", "Create a Sietch address", "[type]",
+     "Creates a Sietch address, used for enhanced-privacy sends. Pass zs for a sapling Sietch address.",
+     "sietch zs", "sietch privacy address decoy sapling advanced"},
+    {"saplingtree", "Dump the latest Sapling commitment tree (debug)", "",
+     "Prints the latest Sapling commitment tree state \xE2\x80\x94 a debugging aid, not needed for everyday use.",
+     "saplingtree", "sapling tree commitment debug advanced merkle"},
+    {"coinsupply", "Get the coin supply info", "",
+     "Reports coin-supply figures for the chain as seen by the wallet's server.",
+     "coinsupply", "supply coins total emission circulating amount"},
+};
+
 } // namespace
 
 const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>& consoleCommandCategories()
@@ -296,5 +395,17 @@ const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>& consoleCommandCategories()
     return categories;
 }
 
+const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>& liteConsoleCommandCategories()
+{
+    static const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory> categories = {
+        {"Wallet",          kLiteWalletCommands,   CountOf(kLiteWalletCommands)},
+        {"Sync",            kLiteSyncCommands,     CountOf(kLiteSyncCommands)},
+        {"Send",            kLiteSendCommands,     CountOf(kLiteSendCommands)},
+        {"Keys & Security", kLiteKeyCommands,      CountOf(kLiteKeyCommands)},
+        {"Advanced",        kLiteAdvancedCommands, CountOf(kLiteAdvancedCommands)},
+    };
+    return categories;
+}
+
 } // namespace ui
 } // namespace dragonx
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.h b/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.h
index 47ad00c..7e4535d 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_command_reference.h
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ struct ConsoleCommandCategory {
     int count;
 };
 
+// The full-node daemon's JSON-RPC command reference (browsed by the console's command-reference modal).
 const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>& consoleCommandCategories();
 
+// The lite backend's own command set (the ~25 verbs the SDXL backend accepts) — the lite-variant
+// analog of the RPC reference, shown by the same modal when the executor is the lite one.
+const std::vector<ConsoleCommandCategory>& liteConsoleCommandCategories();
+
 } // namespace ui
 } // namespace dragonx
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/console_tab.cpp
index b5aa60b..630fffa 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_tab.cpp
@@ -464,12 +464,18 @@ void ConsoleTab::render(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec)
     ImGui::EndChild();
 }
 
-void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopupModal()
+void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopupModal(ConsoleCommandExecutor* exec)
 {
     if (!show_commands_popup_) {
         return;
     }
-    renderCommandsPopup();
+    // Need a backend that offers a reference table. If the console hasn't built its executor yet
+    // (popup can't have been opened normally) or the backend has none, just dismiss.
+    if (!exec || !exec->commandReference()) {
+        show_commands_popup_ = false;
+        return;
+    }
+    renderCommandsPopup(*exec);
 }
 
 void ConsoleTab::renderToolbar(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec)
@@ -544,14 +550,16 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderToolbar(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec)
     
     ImGui::SameLine();
     
-    // Commands reference button (full-node RPC reference only)
-    if (exec.hasRpcReference()) {
+    // Commands reference button — shown whenever the backend offers a reference table (full-node
+    // JSON-RPC commands, or the lite backend's own verbs).
+    if (exec.commandReference()) {
         if (TactileButton(TR("console_commands"), ImVec2(0, 0), schema::UI().resolveFont("button"))) {
             command_search_[0] = '\0';   // fresh search each open (dismiss paths don't all reset it)
             show_commands_popup_ = true;
         }
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
-            material::Tooltip("%s", TR("console_show_rpc_ref"));
+            material::Tooltip("%s", exec.hasRpcReference() ? TR("console_show_rpc_ref")
+                                                           : TR("console_show_backend_ref"));
         }
         ImGui::SameLine();
     }
@@ -1561,6 +1569,11 @@ const char* consoleCategoryLabel(const char* name)
     if (!std::strcmp(name, "Wallet"))           return TR("console_cat_wallet");
     if (!std::strcmp(name, "Raw Transactions")) return TR("console_cat_raw_transactions");
     if (!std::strcmp(name, "Utility"))          return TR("console_cat_utility");
+    // Lite backend reference categories.
+    if (!std::strcmp(name, "Sync"))             return TR("console_cat_sync");
+    if (!std::strcmp(name, "Send"))             return TR("console_cat_send");
+    if (!std::strcmp(name, "Keys & Security"))  return TR("console_cat_keys");
+    if (!std::strcmp(name, "Advanced"))         return TR("console_cat_advanced");
     return name;
 }
 } // namespace
@@ -1580,7 +1593,7 @@ void ConsoleTab::insertCommandToInput(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd)
     show_commands_popup_ = false;
 }
 
-void ConsoleTab::renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char* catLabel)
+void ConsoleTab::renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char* catLabel, bool jsonArgs)
 {
     using namespace material;
     float dp = Layout::dpiScale();
@@ -1631,8 +1644,11 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char*
             ImGui::PopFont();
             ImGui::SameLine(labelW);
             ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(-1);
+            // Lite backend args are bare freeform tokens, so its param types (string/number) don't
+            // apply — show a neutral "value" hint there instead of a misleading "number".
+            std::string typeHint = jsonArgs ? s.type : std::string(TR("console_ref_value"));
             std::string hint = s.optional
-                ? (s.type + " \xC2\xB7 " + std::string(TR("console_ref_optional"))) : s.type;
+                ? (typeHint + " \xC2\xB7 " + std::string(TR("console_ref_optional"))) : typeHint;
             ImGui::InputTextWithHint("##pv", hint.c_str(), cmd_param_bufs_[k], sizeof(cmd_param_bufs_[k]));
             ImGui::PopID();
         }
@@ -1662,7 +1678,9 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char*
             built += " " + specs[k].raw;
             complete = false;
         } else {
-            if (specs[k].type == "string" && val.front() != '"' && val.front() != '\'' &&
+            // JSON-RPC (full node) auto-quotes string args; the lite backend takes bare tokens, so
+            // leave the value exactly as typed there (quoting would break its address/key parsing).
+            if (jsonArgs && specs[k].type == "string" && val.front() != '"' && val.front() != '\'' &&
                 val.front() != '[' && val.front() != '{')
                 val = "\"" + val + "\"";
             built += " " + val;
@@ -1735,13 +1753,16 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char*
     }
 }
 
-void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopup()
+void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopup(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec)
 {
     using namespace material;
     float dp = Layout::dpiScale();
 
+    // Full node speaks JSON-RPC (quote string args); the lite backend takes bare tokens.
+    const bool jsonArgs = exec.hasRpcReference();
+
     material::OverlayDialogSpec ov;
-    ov.title      = TR("console_rpc_reference");
+    ov.title      = jsonArgs ? TR("console_rpc_reference") : TR("console_backend_reference");
     ov.p_open     = &show_commands_popup_;
     ov.style      = material::OverlayStyle::BlurFloat;   // floating content on the blur, plain heading
     ov.cardWidth  = 960.0f;                              // wide enough for two panes
@@ -1770,7 +1791,7 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopup()
     std::transform(q.begin(), q.end(), q.begin(), ::tolower);
     const bool searching = !q.empty();
 
-    const auto& categories = consoleCommandCategories();
+    const auto& categories = *exec.commandReference();  // non-null: guarded by renderCommandsPopupModal
 
     // Flat display order of (cat,idx): ranked when searching, category order when browsing. Drives
     // keyboard nav + auto-selection; the browse view still renders grouped headers below.
@@ -1912,7 +1933,7 @@ void ConsoleTab::renderCommandsPopup()
     if (cmd_sel_cat_ >= 0 && cmd_sel_cat_ < (int)categories.size() &&
         cmd_sel_idx_ >= 0 && cmd_sel_idx_ < categories[cmd_sel_cat_].count) {
         renderCommandDetail(categories[cmd_sel_cat_].commands[cmd_sel_idx_],
-                            consoleCategoryLabel(categories[cmd_sel_cat_].name));
+                            consoleCategoryLabel(categories[cmd_sel_cat_].name), jsonArgs);
     } else {
         ImVec2 av = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
         ImGui::SetCursorPosY(av.y * 0.4f);
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/console_tab.h b/src/ui/windows/console_tab.h
index 4cf40f3..b3ba243 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/console_tab.h
+++ b/src/ui/windows/console_tab.h
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ public:
     void render(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Render the RPC Command Reference popup at top-level scope.
-     * Must be called outside any child window so the modal blocks all input.
+     * @brief Render the command-reference popup at top-level scope.
+     * Must be called outside any child window so the modal blocks all input. `exec` supplies the
+     * reference table (full-node RPC vs lite backend verbs); may be null (no console yet) -> no-op.
      */
-    void renderCommandsPopupModal();
+    void renderCommandsPopupModal(ConsoleCommandExecutor* exec);
 
     // Debug/UI-sweep hook: force the RPC command-reference popup open/closed so the full UI sweep
     // can capture it (the popup is otherwise opened only by a toolbar button).
@@ -115,8 +116,9 @@ private:
     // Format a completed command result (JSON role -> channel) into console lines.
     void addFormattedResult(const std::string& result, bool is_error);
     void renderStatusHeader(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec);
-    void renderCommandsPopup();
-    void renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char* catLabel);  // right pane
+    void renderCommandsPopup(ConsoleCommandExecutor& exec);
+    // right pane; jsonArgs=true (full-node RPC) auto-quotes string args, false (lite) inserts bare
+    void renderCommandDetail(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd, const char* catLabel, bool jsonArgs);
     void insertCommandToInput(const ConsoleCommandEntry& cmd);  // fill input + close the modal
 
     // renderToolbar() draws the top bar; these are its sub-steps:
@@ -186,10 +188,11 @@ private:
     // consumed by the renderer + hit-testing.
     mutable ConsoleLayout layout_;
 
-    // Commands popup (RPC command explorer)
+    // Commands popup (command explorer) — indexes into the active executor's commandReference()
+    // table (full-node RPC commands or the lite backend verbs), not always the full-node one.
     bool show_commands_popup_ = false;
-    char command_search_[128] = {0};   // RPC-reference search filter (cleared when the modal opens)
-    int  cmd_sel_cat_ = -1;            // detail-pane selection: category index into consoleCommandCategories()
+    char command_search_[128] = {0};   // reference search filter (cleared when the modal opens)
+    int  cmd_sel_cat_ = -1;            // detail-pane selection: category index into that table
     int  cmd_sel_idx_ = -1;            // detail-pane selection: command index within that category
     std::string pending_submit_;      // command to run next frame (deferred so the modal needs no executor)
     const ConsoleCommandEntry* run_confirm_cmd_ = nullptr;  // destructive "Insert & run" awaiting confirmation
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index e580e45..5d01ddb 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -1440,6 +1440,7 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["console_no_daemon"] = "No daemon";
         strings_["console_not_connected"] = "Error: Not connected to daemon";
         strings_["console_rpc_reference"] = "RPC Command Reference";
+        strings_["console_backend_reference"] = "Backend Command Reference";
         strings_["console_rpc_trace"] = "RPC";
         strings_["console_app"] = "App";
         strings_["console_show_app_output"] = "Show [app] wallet log lines";
@@ -1448,6 +1449,7 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["console_show_daemon_output"] = "Show daemon output";
         strings_["console_show_errors_only"] = "Show errors only";
         strings_["console_show_rpc_ref"] = "Show RPC command reference";
+        strings_["console_show_backend_ref"] = "Show backend command reference";
         strings_["console_show_rpc_trace"] = "Show app RPC calls";
         strings_["console_showing_lines"] = "Showing %zu of %zu lines";
         strings_["console_starting_node"] = "Starting node...";
@@ -1473,10 +1475,15 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["console_cat_wallet"] = "Wallet";
         strings_["console_cat_raw_transactions"] = "Raw Transactions";
         strings_["console_cat_utility"] = "Utility";
+        strings_["console_cat_sync"] = "Sync";
+        strings_["console_cat_send"] = "Send";
+        strings_["console_cat_keys"] = "Keys & Security";
+        strings_["console_cat_advanced"] = "Advanced";
         strings_["console_ref_search_hint"] = "Search by name or task\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["console_ref_parameters"] = "Parameters";
         strings_["console_ref_no_params"] = "Takes no parameters.";
         strings_["console_ref_optional"] = "optional";
+        strings_["console_ref_value"] = "value";
         strings_["console_ref_example"] = "Example";
         strings_["console_ref_builds"] = "Builds";
         strings_["console_ref_destructive"] = "Consequential";