Lightning network node operator's guide

Collection of resources useful for lightning node operators (mostly focused on lnd at this moment)

Must reads

• https://blog.lopp.net/lightning-network-liquidity-management-guide/
• https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd/blob/master/LIQUIDITY.md
• https://threader.app/thread/1416901431181807617

Installation

• https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd
• https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md

LN explorers

• https://1ml.com/
• https://amboss.space/

Web UI for node management

• https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL
• https://github.com/apotdevin/thunderhub
• https://github.com/mably/lncli-web
• https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal

Useful tools

• https://github.com/alexbosworth/balanceofsatoshis
• https://github.com/accumulator/charge-lnd
• https://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lnd
• https://github.com/lightningequipment/circuitbreaker
• https://github.com/Gridflare/lndpytools
• https://lnrouter.app/get-route
• https://lnnodeinsight.com/

Channel open suggestions for your node

• https://gridflare.xyz/explore/search
• https://www.moneni.com/nodematch
• https://terminal.lightning.engineering/#/

Liquidity

• https://lightningto.me/
• https://lnbig.com/#/
• https://mainnet.lightningconductor.net/
• https://github.com/Rings-of-Fire/ring-of-fire/wiki
• https://lightningnetwork.plus/
• https://lightning.engineering/pool/
• https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop
• https://boltz.exchange/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLightningNetwork/search?sort=new&restrict_sr=on&q=flair%3ALiquidity%2BSwaps
• https://lightningconductor.net/channels

Mempool

• https://mempool.space/
• https://bitcoinexplorer.org/
• https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,24h,weight

Communities

• https://t.me/LNBalancedChannels
• https://t.me/plebnet

Education

• https://github.com/chaincodelabs/lightning-curriculum