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# ⚡ awesome-lightning-network [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)



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



## Contents



- [Lightning Network Protocol](#lightning-network-protocol)

  - [Implementations](#implementations)

  - [Specifications / White Papers](#specifications--white-papers)

- [Applications](#applications)

  - [Desktop Interfaces](#desktop-interfaces)

  - [Web Interfaces](#web-interfaces)

  - [Mobile applications](#mobile-applications)

  - [Explorers](#explorers)

  - [Misc](#misc)

- [Developer Resources](#developer-resources)

  - [Tools](#tools)

  - [Libraries](#libraries)

  - [Tutorials](#tutorials)

  - [Example Projects](#example-projects)

  - [Simulators](#simulators)

- [Learning Resources](#learning-resources)

  - [Talks](#talks)

  - [Books](#books)

- [Community](#community)

  - [IRC](#irc)

- [Related Lists](#related-lists)

- [Contribute](#contribute)

- [License](#license)



## Lightning Network Protocol



### Implementations



Implementations of the Lightning Network Protocol



- [LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd) - Lightning Network Daemon (Golang)

- [eclair](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair) - A Scala implementation of the Lightning Network (Scala)

- [lit](https://github.com/mit-dci/lit) - Lightning Network node software (Golang)

- [c-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning) - A Lightning Network implementation in C

- [rust-lightning](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-lightning) - A Lightning Network implementation in Rust [Incomplete]

- [lightning-onion](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-onion) - Onion Routed Micropayments for the Lightning Network (Golang)

- [ptarmigan](https://github.com/nayutaco/ptarmigan) - C++ BOLT-Compliant Lightning Network Implementation



### Specifications / White Papers



- [Lightning Network Specification](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc)

- [LND API Reference](http://api.lightning.community/)

- [Lightning Network White Paper](https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf)

- [Deployable Lightning White Paper](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/blob/master/doc/deployable-lightning.pdf)

- [Scalable Funding of Bitcoin Micropayment Channel Networks](https://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/file/a20a865ce40d40c8f942cf206a7cba96/Scalable_Funding_Of_Blockchain_Micropayment_Networks%20(1).pdf)



## Applications



### Desktop Interfaces



- [lightning-app](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-app) - Cross-platform Lightning Desktop Application

- [lnd-gui](https://github.com/alexbosworth/lnd-gui) - Lightning MacOS GUI Wallet

- [eclair-node-gui](https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair) - Cross-platform desktop GUI for Lightning

- [zap-desktop](https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop) - Lightning Network desktop application

- [Presto](https://github.com/icota/presto) - c-lightning based desktop wallet

- [Lightning Peach Wallet](https://github.com/LightningPeach/lightning-peach-wallet) - Bitfury Lightning Wallet

- [spark-wallet](https://github.com/shesek/spark-wallet) - Minimal GUI for c-lightning; available as web, mobile and desktop application

- [sparko](https://github.com/fiatjaf/sparko) - spark-wallet reimplemented in Go for single-binary distribution and fine-grained access control

- [Voltage](https://github.com/benharold/voltage) - Voltage is a macOS GUI for c-lightning

- [lntop](https://github.com/edouardparis/lntop) - TUI-based interactive channels dashboard for Unix systems

- [Node-launcher](https://github.com/lightning-power-users/node-launcher) - Quickly install BTC and launch the LN desktop app

- [Sparkswap Desktop](https://github.com/sparkswap/sparkswap-desktop) - Buy BTC using USD and LND



### Web Interfaces



- [Discovery wallet](https://github.com/Lightning-Family/Discovery-Wallet) - Web custodial wallet; [Live demo](https://wallet.lightning.family)

- [fulmo](https://github.com/marzig76/fulmo) - A minimalist c-lightning UI

- [Joule](http://lightningjoule.com) - A browser extension for lnd that enables payments and other interactions with lightning apps (similar to MetaMask)

- [kWh](https://github.com/fiatjaf/kwh) - A browser extension that connects to c-lightning or Eclair nodes and enables interactions with Lightning apps (similar to Joule)

- [kugelblitz](https://github.com/cdecker/kugelblitz) - A simple UI for the c-lightning daemon lightningd and bitcoind

- [lncli-web](https://github.com/mably/lncli-web) - Light-weight web client for the lnd daemon written in NodeJS / Angular

- [Ride The Lightning](https://github.com/ShahanaFarooqui/RTL) - Web Client for LND Daemon written in NodeJS /  Angular 7

- [LND-For-WP](https://github.com/rstmsn/lnd-for-wp) - WordPress plugin for managing & using your LND Node; [WordPress Plugin Directory](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lnd-for-wp/)



### Mobile applications



- [rawtx](https://github.com/rawtxapp/rawtxapp) - A lightning network wallet (Android, iOS); [Homepage](https://rawtx.com)

- [Swift Lightning](https://github.com/biscottigelato/SwiftLightning) - LN wallet build on top of LND for iOS

- [Bitcoin Lightning Wallet](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightning.walletapp)  - An Android based Lightning Network compatible wallet based on Eclair ([testnet version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightning.wallet))

- [Eclair Mobile](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.acinq.eclair.wallet.mainnet2)

- [Globular](https://gitlab.com/inbitcoin/globular) - cross-implementation LN Android remote wallet, connects to a Lighter instance (see [Libraries](#libraries) section)

- [Muun](https://muun.com/) - A Lightning Network wallet for Android. ([Github](https://github.com/muun/apollo))



### Explorers



- [1ML](https://1ml.com/) - 1ML explorer (mainnet + testnet)

- [Bitcoin Exchange Rate](https://bitcoinexchangerate.org/lightning) - Lightning network explorer (testnet and mainnet)

- [Lightblock](https://lightblock.me) - lightning network explorer mainnet.

- [Lightning network explorer](https://explorer.acinq.co/) - Lightning network explorer (testnet)

- [List of explorers](https://gist.github.com/bretton/798ec38165ffabc719d91e0f4f67552d) - meta list of visualisers and metrics sites

- [lngraph](https://github.com/xsb/lngraph) - Personal private Lightning Network explorer using Neo4j Browser.

- [Robtex Bitcoin Lightning Explorer](https://www.robtex.com/lightning/node/) - Robtex Bitcoin Lightning Explorer (mainnet)



### Misc



- [bitcoin-kit-makefile](https://github.com/Perlover/bitcoin-kit-makefile) - Easy installation of full bitcoin and lightning nodes from sources

- [ifpaytt](https://github.com/ElementsProject/ifpaytt) - IFTTT (If Pay Then This) based on Lightning payments; [Blog Post](https://blockstream.com/2018/03/27/ifpaytt-brings-lightning-micropayments-to-ifttt.html)

- [lightning-faucet](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-faucet) - A faucet for the Lightning Network

- [lightning-jukebox](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning-jukebox) - A Lightning powered Jukebox; [Blog Post](https://blockstream.com/2018/03/28/lightning-jukebox-offers-a-fun-end-to-our-week-of-lapps.html)

- [Lightning-Singles](https://singles.shock.network) - API for finding channel partners for node liquidity

- [LightningBuddy](https://github.com/elaineo/LightningBuddy) - Twitter relay for Lightning JSON-RPC interface.

- [LightningTip](https://github.com/michael1011/lightningtip) LND focused Lightning Tip too, embed in webpage.

- [ln-tip-slack](https://github.com/CryptoFR/ln-tip-slack) - Lightning [Slack](https://slack.com/) Tipbot

- [lnplace](https://github.com/sangaman/lnplace) - Purchase pixels with lightning payments - Submission of [L2 Summit Hackathon](https://innovation.mit.edu/event/l2-summit/)

- [nanotip](https://github.com/ElementsProject/nanotip) - Lightning Tip Box (based on c-lightning); [Blog Post](https://blockstream.com/2018/03/24/tipping-on-lightning-with-nanotip-lapp.html)



## Developer Resources



- [Lightning Overview](http://dev.lightning.community/overview/)

- [LND Developers Site](http://dev.lightning.community/)

- [LND Developer Guide](http://dev.lightning.community/guides/)

- [Rusty Russell's BOLT Blog Series](https://medium.com/@rusty_lightning/the-bitcoin-lightning-spec-part-1-8-a7720fb1b4da)

- [LN in a box](https://github.com/bajohns/lightning-in-a-box) - Project that aims to quickly have lnd + btc setup for playing

- [Lightning Dissector](https://github.com/nayutaco/lightning-dissector) - A wireshark plugin to analyze the communication between lightning network nodes. _Currently compatible with ptarmigan and Eclair implementations_

- [C-lightning-plugins](https://github.com/conscott/c-lightning-plugins) - Collection of plugin scripts to control c-lightning



### Tools

- [Polar](https://github.com/jamaljsr/polar) - One-click Bitcoin Lightning networks for local app development & testing



### Libraries



- [FileBazzar](https://github.com/ElementsProject/filebazaar) - Sell digital files with Lightning

- [Lighter](https://gitlab.com/inbitcoin/lighter) - LN node wrapper for c-lightning, eclair and LND (Python)

- [lightning-charge-client-js](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning-charge-client-js) - JavaScript client for lightning-charge

- [lightning-charge-client-php](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning-charge-client-php) - PHP client for lightning-charge

- [lightning-charge](https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning-charge) - A simple drop-in solution for accepting lightning payments (Javascript)

- [lightning-integration](https://github.com/cdecker/lightning-integration) - Lightning Integration Testing Framework

- [lightning-payencode](https://github.com/rustyrussell/lightning-payencode) - Minimal QR-code-ready encoding for requesting lightning payments

- [lightning-php](https://github.com/thorie7912/lightning-php) - PHP client for direct RPC-based access to the c-lightning daemon

- [LightningJ](http://www.lightningj.org/) - LND Integration API for Java

- [ln-paywall](https://github.com/philippgille/ln-paywall) - Go middleware for monetizing APIs on a per-request basis with Lightning

- [ln-service](https://github.com/alexbosworth/ln-service) - Lightning REST Service

- [lncall](https://github.com/michael1011/lncall) - LND implementation of paypercall

- [lnrpc](https://github.com/RadarTech/lnrpc) - Auto-generated LND RPC interface with Typescript type definition support

- [lseed](https://github.com/cdecker/lseed) - A DNS seed for the Lightning Network

- [paypercall](https://github.com/ElementsProject/paypercall) - Charge for HTTP APIs on a per-per-call basis with Lightning

- [webln](https://github.com/wbobeirne/webln) - An app library & set of standards for communication between apps and Lightning clients in the browser (similar to Web3)

- [woocommerce-gateway-lightning](https://github.com/ElementsProject/woocommerce-gateway-lightning) - A WooCommerce gateway for lightning payments

- [wordpress-lightning-publisher](https://github.com/ElementsProject/wordpress-lightning-publisher) - Lightning Publisher for WordPress

- [glightning](https://github.com/niftynei/glightning) - Golang based plugin for c-lightning

- [lightningd-gjson-rpc](https://github.com/fiatjaf/lightningd-gjson-rpc) - [gjson](https://github.com/tidwall/gjson)-based RPC client for c-lightning.

- [Sitzprobe](https://github.com/niftynei/sitzprobe) - A c-lightning plugin that actively sends test payments through the lightning network allowing finding and/or deprecating channels for the payments

- [get-lightning-paid](https://github.com/conscott/get-lightning-paid) - A Flask REST API to generate lightning invoices and payment confirmations

- [lnd-sql](https://github.com/lightning-power-users/lnd-sql) - Output the lnd node data in a relational SQL database



### Tutorials



- [Setting up a local Lightning cluster](http://dev.lightning.community/tutorial/01-lncli/index.html)

- [Using the LND gRPC Client](http://dev.lightning.community/tutorial/03-rpc-client/index.html)

- [Integrating Lightning into a server-side web application](http://dev.lightning.community/tutorial/04-webapp-integration/index.html)

- [How to use a Python gRPC Client with LND](http://dev.lightning.community/guides/python-grpc/)

- [How to use a Javascript gRPC Client with LND](http://dev.lightning.community/guides/javascript-grpc/)

- [Chaincode Labs Lightning Application Residency Videos](https://lightningresidency.com/#videos)

- [Setting up and Testing LND with the Testnet Lightning Faucet](http://lightning.community/lnd/faucet/2017/01/19/lightning-network-faucet/)

- [How to Send Payments via CLI on the Lightning Network](https://andrewgriffithsonline.com/blog/guide-to-make-lightning-network-payments)

- [Using the LND Web Client](http://dev.lightning.community/tutorial/02-web-client/index.html)

- [Setup LND and Bitcoind on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS](https://gist.github.com/bretton/0b22a0503a9eba09df86a23f3d625c13) - Install guide for LND, bitcoind, on Ubuntu, with startup scripts with email alerts.

- [Build a complete working Lightning app in 1 hour](https://mvanderh.github.io/pragmatic-lightning/)



### Example Projects



- [ilp-lightning-demo](https://github.com/interledgerjs/ilp-lightning-demo) - Demo sending payments between Bitcoin and Litecoin Lightning Networks using Interledger

- [lightning-coindesk](https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-coindesk) - An example news app exemplifying Lightning Network micropayments integration



### Simulators



- [lnsim](https://github.com/dianerey/lnsim) - A simulator in OCaml (2017). See also: [Simulating a Decentralized Lightning Network with 10 Million Users](https://hackernoon.com/simulating-a-decentralized-lightning-network-with-10-million-users-9a8b5930fa7a) by Reynolds and [Simulating a Decentralized Lightning Network with 500,000 payments, 0.01% fee per hub and 10 Million Users: 100% success (99.9986%)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7mwag6/simulating_a_decentralized_lightning_network_with/)

- [LNSim](https://github.com/gdistasi/LNSim/) - A simulator in C++ (2018). See paper (PDF): [Routing payments on the Lightning Network](http://wpage.unina.it/giovanni.distasi/pub/blockchain2018-main.pdf) by Di Stasi et al.

- CLoTH - A simulator in C. See paper [CLoTH: a Simulator for HTLC Payment Networks](https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.09940) by Conoscenti et al. Code not released.

- Blyskavka - A simulator in Java. See paper [Split Payments in Payment Networks](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327470777_Split_Payments_in_Payment_Networks_ESORICS_2018_International_Workshops_DPM_2018_and_CBT_2018_Barcelona_Spain_September_6-7_2018_Proceedings) by Piatkivskyi and Nowostawski. Code not released.

- [Lightning-Network-Simulator](https://github.com/whiteyhat/Lightning-Network-Simulator) (2019) - A simulator in Java. See [website](https://devpost.com/software/lightning-network-simulator).



## Learning Resources



- [Lightning FAQ](https://medium.com/@AudunGulbrands1/lightning-faq-67bd2b957d70)

- [Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Lightning_Network)

- [Radar ION - Guide to joining the Lightning Network](https://ion.radar.tech)

- [Hashed Timelock Contracts](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Hashed_Timelock_Contracts)

- [LN as a Directed Graph; Single-Funded Channel Topology](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G4xchDGcO37DJ2lPC_XYyZIUkJc2khnLrCaZXgvDN0U/edit?pref=2&pli=1#slide=id.g85f425098_0_2) (Slides)

- [How to Do "2-of-3 Multisig Contract" Equivalent on Lightning](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2016-January/000403.html) (From LN Mailing List)



### Talks



- [Lightning Network Deep Dive with Laolu "Roasbeef" Osuntokun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_szGaaPPFk) [48:10]

- [SF Bitcoin Devs Seminar: Scaling Bitcoin to Billions of Transactions Per Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zVzw912wPo) [54:40]

- [Bitcoin, Lightning, and Streaming Money](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF_ZQ_eijPs) (Andreas Antonopoulos) [27:38]

- [Lightning Network Tech Talk at Coinbase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIhAmTqXhZQ) (Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon) [58:11]

- [Lightning and the Importance of Layer Two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PcR4HWJnkY) (Elizabeth Stark) [14:15]

- [Bitcoin Q&A: The Lightning Network](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPnO9ExJ50A)  (Andreas Antonopoulos) [7:55]



### Books



- [Mastering the Lightning Network (LN)](https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook)

- [Mastering Bitcoin, 2nd Edition](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920049524.do)

- [Bitcoin and Lightning Network on Raspberry Pi](https://www.apress.com/gp/book/9781484255216)



## Community



- [Lightning Network Community Blog](http://lightning.community/)

- [Lightning Network Twitter Feed](https://twitter.com/lightning)

- [Lightning Network Mailing List](https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/lightning-dev)

- [LND Developer Community Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/lightningcommunity/shared_invite/enQtMzQ0OTQyNjE5NjU1LWRiMGNmOTZiNzU0MTVmYzc1ZGFkZTUyNzUwOGJjMjYwNWRkNWQzZWE3MTkwZjdjZGE5ZGNiNGVkMzI2MDU4ZTE)

- [Lightning Labs Blog](https://blog.lightning.engineering/)

- [Lightning Discord](https://discord.gg/sm2rfS7)

- [Lightning Network Family](https://github.com/Lightning-Family)

- [Lightnig Wiki](https://lightningwiki.net)



### IRC



- [#lightning-dev](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lightning-dev&uio=d4) (on Freenode) - Lightning protocol development

    - [Channel Archive](https://botbot.me/freenode/lightning-dev/)

- [#lnd](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lnd&uio=d4) - Lightning only version of #bitcoin-commits



## Related Lists



- [awesome-bitcoin](https://github.com/igorbarinov/awesome-bitcoin)

- [awesome-blockchain](https://github.com/igorbarinov/awesome-blockchain)

- [Lightning Network Stores](http://lightningnetworkstores.com/)

- [Accept Lightning](https://acceptlightning.com/) - Directory of merchants accepting Lightning payments

- [Robtex LN Directory](https://www.robtex.com/directory/lightning/) - List of lapps and stores.

- [Opennode Lapps Directory](https://lightninglist.co/) - Opennode index of lapps and stores.

- [lnroute lists](https://lnroute.com/) - List of resources, lapps and stores.

- [lnapps lists](https://lnapps.info/) - List of lapps index.



## Contribute



Contributions welcome! Read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) first.



## License



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