Lightning

Apps

• eltor - High bandwidth Tor network fork. Incentivized by the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
• Lightning App Directory
• LN VPN
  • LN SMS - Bitcoin Lightning-powered disposable phone numbers

Books

• Mastering the Lightning Network

Community

• BOLT.FUN

Exchanges

• Mostro.network - NO-KYC P2P Lightning exchange on top of nostr

Libraries

• Blockstream Green Development Kit - C/C++ SDK
• Breez SDK - enables mobile developers to integrate Lightning and bitcoin payments into their apps with a very shallow learning curve
• Lightning Dev Kit - flexible lightning implementation and supporting batteries
• Lightning Web SDK - Collection of helpful building blocks and tools to develop Bitcoin Lightning web apps

Network

• 1ML
• Amboss
• bolt.observer
• Lighthouse - Lightning network explorer
• mempool
• Penalty Transactions

Nodes

• Core Lightning - Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance
  • Plugins
• Eclair - A scala implementation of the Lightning Network
• Lampo - experimental implementation of a tiny lightning node
• Lightning Network Daemon
• LDK Node - A ready-to-go node implementation built using LDK
• LNP Node - Lightning network protocol daemon (suitable for generalized Lightning Network)
• NLightning - A C# dotNet Lightning Implementation
• phoenixd
• rn-ldk - Lightweight lightning node for React Native

Papers

• The Bitcoin Lightning Network: Scalable Off-Chain Instant Payments
• eltoo: A Simple Layer2 Protocol for Bitcoin
• The Lightning Network: Turning Bitcoin into Money
• Lightning Pool - A Non-Custodial Channel Lease Marketplace

Protocol

• Bitcoin Lightning Improvement Proposal
• L402 - open protocol that implements internet-native paywalls by building upon the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code and the Lightning Network
• Lightning Address - like an email address, but for your Bitcoin!
• Lightning Network Interoperability Initiative
• Lightning Network Specifications - BOLT: Basis of Lightning Technology (Lightning Network Specifications)
• LNP/BP Specifications - LNP/BP standards for bitcoin layer 2 & 3 protocols

Reference

• Builder’s Guide
• FiatLink - API specification for bitcoin on and off ramps
• lightning wiki
• Lightning Service Provider Spec - API specifications for Lightning Service Providers
• LNURL Documents

Resources

• Lightning Guide - A beginners guide to the Lightning Network
• Lightning Landscape - Everything lightning network in one place
• Lightning Network Resources - Jameson Lopp

Services

• bolt.observer - monitoring and management of Lightning Network nodes
• Blocktank - Full-service Lightning Service Provider
• Encrypted Energy - Automate Your Lightning Node Operations
• Greenlight - Your personal Core Lightning node, without the technical fuss
• Hydro - liquidity automation
• Lightspark -
• LightningNetwork+ - liquidity swaps
• Lightning Loops - The easiest way to manage inbound and outbound liquidity on the Lightning Network
• LN Markets
• ln2me.com - liquidity provider
• LNPay - Lightning Network solutions, software, and implementation partner
• LnRouter - helps node operators make informed decisions with data and tools that matter
• Magma - Lightning channel marketplace
• Nodeless - Accept Bitcoin payments
• npub.cash - nostr native Lightning Address for everyone
• River Lightning Services
• Terminal Web - Gather actionable insights about your Lightning node
• ZEBEDEE - lets developers make financial transactions a native part of their apps and games

Tools

• aperture - HTTP 402 LSAT reverse proxy
• Balance of Satoshis - Tool for working with the balance of your satoshis on LND
• BLAST - Big Lightning Automated Simulation Tool
• Bolt 12 Playground
• Boltwall - Bitcoin Lightning paywall and authentication using LSATs
• Boltz Client - Boltz Client for CLN & LND
• Channel tools - A loose collection of tools all somehow related to lnd and Lightning Network channels
• Circuit Breaker - is to Lightning what firewalls are to the internet
• Clams - Browser UI for Core Lightning nodes
• CLBOSS - Automated Core Lightning Node Manager
• doppler - tool for building out a local regtest environment
• faraday - channel management and optimization tool
• Gossip Observer - A project to collect LN gossip traffic and compute useful metrics to inform a set-reconciliation based protocol (Erlay-like) to replace message flooding
• hydrus - Lightning liquidity management agent
• Lightning Agent Tools - AI agent toolkit (skills+MCP server) for Lightning Network payments. Run nodes, pay for APIs (L402), host paid endpoints, and manage credentials.
• Lightning App Template - A simple project template to build your ⚡ Lightning Apps on. Authentication, WebLN, QR-Code fallbacks and more!
• Lightning Box - A trust-minimized payment inbox for Lightning Addresses
• Lightning Charge - A simple drop-in solution for accepting lightning payments
• Lightning Loop - A Non-Custodial Off/On Chain Bridge
• Lightning Network Faucet - A faucet for the Lightning Network!
• Lightning Node Connect - Secure, private access to a Lightning node over an untrusted web server
• Lightning Terminal - browser-based interface for managing channel liquidity
• Lightning Watch - node monitor
• LNbits - Free Open-Source Bitcoin Lightning Accounts System with Extensions
• lnc-web - Lightning Node Connect npm module for web
• LNDg - Lite GUI web interface to analyze lnd data and manage your node with automation
• LndHub - Wrapper for Lightning Network Daemon
• lndmon - drop-in monitoring solution for your lnd node
• LNLink for iOS - allows you to control a c-lightning node over the lightning network itself
• LNPlay - Create private lightning networks. Built with Bitcoin Core, Core Lightning, and Clams Remote
• lnprototest - Lightning BOLT Protocol Test Framework
• lnproxy - takes a bolt 11 invoice and generates a “wrapped” invoice that can be settled if and only if the original invoice is settled
• Node Launcher - Easiest Bitcoin Lightning desktop app, for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Nostr Wallet Connect - an open protocol to connect lightning wallets to apps
• Payment Widgets - Start accepting bitcoin payments on your website in minutes
• PeerSwap - enables Lightning Network nodes to balance their channels by facilitating atomic swaps with direct peers
• PlebPay - Lightning paywall and get paid directly to your Strike account
• Polar - One-click Bitcoin Lightning networks for local app development & testing
• preimage-stealer - A utility to automatically claim Lightning Network HTLCs with revealed preimages
• Ride the Lightning (RTL) - full function web browser app for LND, C-Lightning and Eclair
• Satdress - Federated Lightning Address Server
• Scaling Lightning - A Testing Toolkit for the Lightning Network
• SimLN - Payment activity generator for the lightning network
• The Eye of Satoshi (rust-teos) - Lightning watchtower compliant with BOLT13, written in Rust
• ThunderHub - Monitor and manage your node from any browser and any device
• Torq - capital management tool for routing nodes
• Validating Lightning Signer - a library and reference implementation for a signer module to secure Lightning nodes
• Vortex - Lightning and Taproot enabled collaborative transactions

Training

• Lightning Network Curriculum

Wallets

• Alby - in-browser wallet
• Alby Hub - self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
• Blixt Wallet
• Blitz Wallet
• Blitz Wallet Web
• BlueWallet
• Breez
• Etta - Simple open-source non-custodial bitcoin/lightning wallet with a strong bias towards usability, accessibility and good UX
• Misty Breez - mobile app built with Flutter that serves as a reference implementation for the Breez SDK (Liquid)
• Mutiny Wallet
• Muun
• Phoenix Wallet
• Spark Lightning Wallet
• Speed Wallet
• Zeus - mobile Bitcoin/Lightning app for lnd, c-lightning, and Eclair node operators