https://github.com/getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server
Interact with lightning addresses and use other common lightning tools with your LLM
https://github.com/getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server
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Interact with lightning addresses and use other common lightning tools with your LLM
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server
- Owner: getAlby
- Created: 2025-03-14T10:03:39.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-29T07:26:51.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-17T13:09:36.567Z (4 months ago)
- Language: TypeScript
- Size: 27.3 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 2
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- Readme: README.md
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# ⚠️ DEPRECATED ⚠️
**Please use [Alby MCP](https://github.com/getAlby/mcp/) instead!**
This repository has been deprecated in favor of Alby MCP, which includes all the NWC tools along with additional lightning tools.
# Lightning Tools MCP Server
Interact with lightning addresses and use other common lightning tools with your LLM. Works well combined with [NWC MCP Server](https://github.com/getAlby/nwc-mcp-server)
This MCP server uses the [official MCP TypeScript SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)
## Quick Start
### Add to Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightning-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
}
}
}
}
```
### Add to Cline
> Copy the below and paste it into a cline prompt.
```json
Add the following to my MCP servers list:
"lightning-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
```
## From Source
### Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- Yarn
### Installation
```bash
yarn install
```
### Building
```bash
yarn build
```
### Inspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)
`yarn inspect`
### Supported Tools
See the [tools directory](./src/tools)