
Lightning Tools MCP Server
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An MCP server for accessing useful Bitcoin Lightning tools.
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Please use Alby 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
This MCP server uses the official MCP TypeScript SDK
From Source
Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- Yarn
Installation
yarn installBuilding
yarn buildInspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)
yarn inspect
Supported Tools
See the tools directory
Quick Start
Add to Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.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.
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": []
}No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.