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⚡ awesome-lightning-network

A curated list of awesome Lightning Network resources, apps, and libraries

Contents

• ⚡ awesome-lightning-network
  • Contents
  • Lightning Network Protocol
    • Implementations
    • Specifications / White Papers
  • Applications
    • Desktop Interfaces
    • Web Interfaces
    • Command Line Interfaces
    • Mobile applications
    • Explorers
    • Misc
  • Developer Resources
    • Libraries
    • Tutorials
    • Example Projects
    • Simulators
  • Learning Resources
    • Talks
    • Books
  • Community
    • IRC
  • Related Lists
  • Contribute
  • License

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Lightning Network Protocol

Implementations

Name	Description	Link
LND	Lightning Network Daemon (Golang)	Link
eclair	A Scala implementation of the Lightning Network	Link
lit	Lightning Network node software (Golang)	Link
c-lightning	A Lightning Network implementation in C	Link
rust-lightning	A Lightning Network implementation in Rust [Incomplete]	Link
lightning-onion	Onion Routed Micropayments for the Lightning Network	Link

Specifications / White Papers

Name	Link
Lightning Network BOLTs	Link
LND API Reference	Link
Lightning Network White Paper	Link
Scalable Funding of Bitcoin Micropayment Channel Networks	Link

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Applications

Desktop Interfaces

Name	Description	Link
eclair-node-gui	Cross-platform desktop GUI for Lightning	Link
zap-desktop	Lightning Network desktop application	Link
spark-wallet	Minimal GUI for c-lightning; available as web, mobile and desktop application	Link
Node-launcher	Quickly install BTC and launch the LN desktop app	Link

Web Interfaces

Name	Description	Link
Joule	A browser extension for lnd that enables payments and other interactions with lightning apps (similar to MetaMask)	Link
lncli-web	Light-weight web client for the lnd daemon written in NodeJS / Angular	Link
Ride The Lightning	Web Client for LND Daemon written in NodeJS / Angular	Link
LND-For-WP	WordPress plugin for managing & using your LND Node; WordPress Plugin Directory	Link
ThunderHub	Web UI for managing (multiple) LND Nodes written in TypeScript / React	Link

Command Line Interfaces

Name	Description	Link
bos – Balance of satoshis	Advanced tool for LND with powerful rebalancing options and telegram bot support written in NodeJS	Link
charge-lnd	policy based fee manager for LND	Link
lntop	TUI-based interactive channels dashboard for Unix systems	Link
rebalance-lnd	A script that can be used to balance lightning channels of a lnd node	Link
suez	Tool for pretty printing and optimizing Lightning Network channels	Link

Mobile applications

Name	Description	Link
Bitcoin Lightning Wallet	An Android based Lightning Network compatible wallet based on Eclair (testnet version)	Link
Muun	A Lightning Network wallet for Android (Github)	Link
Shockwallet	A Lightning SuperApp and Decentralized Social Network	Link
Zebedee	Bitcoin gaming wallet	Link

Explorers

Name	Description	Link
1ML	1ML explorer (mainnet + testnet)	Link
Amboss.space	Amboss.space explorer	Link
Bitcoin Exchange Rate	Lightning network explorer (testnet and mainnet)	Link
List of explorers	meta list of visualisers and metrics sites	Link
Robtex Bitcoin Lightning Explorer	Robtex Bitcoin Lightning Explorer (mainnet)	Link

Misc

Name	Description	Link
lightning-address-nodejs	Simple server for your personal Lightning Address	Link
bitcoin-kit-makefile	Easy installation of full bitcoin and lightning nodes from sources	Link
ifpaytt	IFTTT (If Pay Then This) based on Lightning payments; Blog Post	Link
lightning-faucet	A faucet for the Lightning Network	Link
lightning-jukebox	A Lightning powered Jukebox; Blog Post	Link
LightningBuddy	Twitter relay for Lightning JSON-RPC interface	Link
LightningTip	LND focused Lightning Tip tool, embed in webpage	Link
ln-tip-slack	Lightning Slack Tipbot	Link
nanotip	Lightning Tip Box (based on c-lightning); Blog Post	Link
Satoshis.Stream	Earn Lightning sats as a podcaster, easily	Link

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Developer Resources

Libraries

Name	Description	Link
FileBazzar	Sell digital files with Lightning	Link
Lighter	LN node wrapper for c-lightning, eclair and LND (Python)	Link
lightning-charge-client-js	JavaScript client for lightning-charge	Link
lightning-charge-client-php	PHP client for lightning-charge	Link
lightning-charge	A simple drop-in solution for accepting lightning payments (Javascript)	Link
lightning-integration	Lightning Integration Testing Framework	Link
lightning-payencode	Minimal QR-code-ready encoding for requesting lightning payments	Link
lightning-php	PHP client for direct RPC-based access to the c-lightning daemon	Link
LightningJ	LND Integration API for Java	Link
ln-paywall	Go middleware for monetizing APIs on a per-request basis with Lightning	Link
ln-service	Lightning REST Service	Link
lncall	LND implementation of paypercall	Link
lnrpc	Auto-generated LND RPC interface with Typescript type definition support	Link
lseed	A DNS seed for the Lightning Network	Link
paypercall	Charge for HTTP APIs on a per-per-call basis with Lightning	Link
webln	An app library & set of standards for communication between apps and Lightning clients in the browser (similar to Web3)	Link
woocommerce-gateway-lightning	A WooCommerce gateway for lightning payments	Link
wordpress-lightning-publisher	Lightning Publisher for WordPress	Link
glightning	Golang based plugin for c-lightning	Link
lightningd-gjson-rpc	gjson-based RPC client for c-lightning	Link
Sitzprobe	A c-lightning plugin that actively sends test payments through the lightning network allowing finding and/or deprecating channels for the payments	Link
get-lightning-paid	A Flask REST API to generate lightning invoices and payment confirmations	Link

Tutorials

Name	Link
Setting up a local Lightning cluster	Link
Using the LND gRPC Client	Link
Integrating Lightning into a server-side web application	Link
How to use a Python gRPC Client with LND	Link
How to use a Javascript gRPC Client with LND	Link
Chaincode Labs Lightning Application Residency Videos	Link
Setting up and Testing LND with the Testnet Lightning Faucet	Link
How to Send Payments via CLI on the Lightning Network	Link

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Example Projects

Name	Description	Link
lightning-coindesk	An example news app exemplifying Lightning Network micropayments integration	Link

Simulators

Name	Description	Link
CLoTH	A simulator in C. See paper CLoTH: a Simulator for HTLC Payment Networks by Conoscenti et al. Code not released.
Blyskavka	A simulator in Java. See paper Split Payments in Payment Networks by Piatkivskyi and Nowostawski. Code not released.
LNTrafficSimulator	-	Link

Learning Resources

Name	Description	Link
Lightning FAQ	-	Link
Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki	-	Link
Radar ION - Guide to joining the Lightning Network	-	Link
Hashed Timelock Contracts	-	Link
LN as a Directed Graph; Single-Funded Channel Topology	(Slides)	Link
How to Do "2-of-3 Multisig Contract" Equivalent on Lightning	(From LN Mailing List)	Link
uselightning.network	-	Link

Talks

Name	Duration	Link
Lightning Network Deep Dive with Laolu "Roasbeef" Osuntokun	[48:10]	Link
SF Bitcoin Devs Seminar: Scaling Bitcoin to Billions of Transactions Per Day	[54:40]	Link
Bitcoin, Lightning, and Streaming Money	[27:38]	Link
Lightning and the Importance of Layer Two	[14:15]	Link
Bitcoin Q&A: The Lightning Network	[7:55]	Link

Books

Title	Description	Link
Mastering the Lightning Network (LN)	-	Link
Mastering Bitcoin, 2nd Edition	-	Link
Bitcoin and Lightning Network on Raspberry Pi	-	Link

Community

Resource	Description	Link
Lightning Network Twitter Feed	-	Link
Lightning Network Mailing List	-	Link
Lightning Labs Blog	-	Link
Lightning Discord	-	Link
Lightning Wiki	-	Link

IRC

Channel	Description	Link
#lightning-dev (on Freenode) - Lightning protocol development	-	Link
Channel Archive	-	Link
#lnd (on Freenode) - Lightning only version of #bitcoin-commits	-	Link

Related Lists

Name	Description	Link
awesome-bitcoin	-	Link

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