⚡ awesome-lightning-network

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

Contents

• Lightning Network Protocol
  • Implementations
  • Specifications / White Papers
• Applications
  • Desktop Interfaces
  • Web Interfaces
  • Misc
• Developer Resources
  • Libraries
  • Tutorials
  • Example Projects
• Learning Resources
  • Talks
  • Books
• Community
  • IRC
• Related Lists
• Contribute
• License

Lightning Network Protocol

Implementations

Implementations of the Lightning Network Protocol

• LND - Lightning Network Daemon (Golang)
• eclair - A Scala implementation of the Lightning Network (Scala)
• lit - Lightning Network node software (Golang)
• c-lightning - A Lightning Network implementation in C
• lightning-onion - Onion Routed Micropayments for the Lightning Network (Golang)
• ptarmigan - C++ BOLT-Compliant Lightning Network Implementation [Incomplete]

Specifications / White Papers

• Lightning Network Specification
• LND API Reference
• Lightning Network White Paper
• Deployable Lightning White Paper
• Scalable Funding of Bitcoin Micropayment Channel Networks

Applications

Desktop Interfaces

• lightning-app - Cross-platform Lightning Desktop Application
• lnd-gui - Lightning MacOS GUI Wallet
• eclair-node-gui - Cross-platform desktop GUI for Lightning
• zap-desktop - Lightning Network desktop application

Web Interfaces

• lncli-web - Light-weight web client for the lnd daemon written in NodeJS / Angular
• lnd-chrome-extension
• kugelblitz - A simple UI for the c-lightning daemon lightningd and bitcoind
• HTLC Web Lightning Wallet - A web based lightning wallet

Misc

• lightning-faucet - A faucet for the Lightning Network
• ln-dice - Dice gambling service using the Lightning Network for deposits and withdrawals
• ln-tip-slack - Lightning Slack Tipbot
• lightning-cat - Cat pictures via Lightning
• Lightning network explorer - Lightning network explorer (testnet)
• Bitcoin + Lightning Wallet - An Android based Lightning Network compatible wallet (based on eclair)

Developer Resources

• Lightning Overview
• LND Developers Site
• LND Developer Guide
• Rusty Russell's BOLT Blog Series

Libraries

• lightning-integration - Lightning Integration Testing Framework
• lightning-charge - A simple drop-in solution for accepting lightning payments (Javascript)
• lightning-charge-client-js - JavaScript client for lightning-charge
• lightning-charge-client-php - PHP client for lightning-charge
• lightning-payencode - Minimal QR-code-ready encoding for requesting lightning payments
• lseed - A DNS seed for the Lightning Network
• woocommerce-gateway-lightning - A WooCommerce gateway for lightning payments
• lnrpc-client - Javascript RPC Client for LND
• ln-service - Lightning REST Service
• LightningJ - LND Integration API for Java
• lightning-rest - Rest server for the lightningd RPC.

Tutorials

• Setting up and Testing LND with the Testnet Lightning Faucet
• Setting up a local Lightning cluster
• Using the LND Web Client
• Using the LND gRPC Client
• Integrating Lightning into a server-side web application
• How to use a Python gRPC Client with LND
• How to use a Javascript gRPC Client with LND

Example Projects

• ilp-lightning-demo - Demo sending payments between Bitcoin and Litecoin Lightning Networks using Interledger
• lightning-coindesk - An example news app exemplifying Lightning Network micropayments integration

Learning Resources

• Lightning FAQ
• Lightning Network Bitcoin Wiki
• Hashed Timelock Contracts
• LN as a Directed Graph; Single-Funded Channel Topology (Slides)
• How to Do "2-of-3 Multisig Contract" Equivalent on Lightning (From LN Mailing List)

Talks

• Lightning Network Deep Dive with Laolu "Roasbeef" Osuntokun [48:10]
• SF Bitcoin Devs Seminar: Scaling Bitcoin to Billions of Transactions Per Day [54:40]
• Bitcoin, Lightning, and Streaming Money (Andreas Antonopoulos) [27:38]
• Lightning Network Tech Talk at Coinbase (Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon) [58:11]

Books

• Mastering Bitcoin, 2nd Edition

Community

• Lightning Network Community Blog
• Lightning Network Twitter Feed
• Lightning Network Mailing List
• LND Community Slack
• Lightning Labs Blog

IRC

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

Related Lists

• awesome-bitcoin
• awesome-blockchain

Miscellaneous

• List of lightning network stores (github, website)

Contribute

Contributions welcome! Read the contribution guidelines first.

License

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