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Lightning Tools MCP Server

Enables interaction with lightning addresses and common lightning tools via your LLM, providing Lightning Network functionality through natural language.

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MCP Server Configuration
1{
2 "name": "lightning-tools",
3 "command": "npx",
4 "args": [
5 "-y",
6 "@getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server"
7 ],
8 "env": {
9 "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
10 }
11}
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README Documentation

⚠️ DEPRECATED ⚠️

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

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": []
}

From Source

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+
  • Yarn

Installation

yarn install

Building

yarn build

Inspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)

yarn inspect

Supported Tools

See the tools directory

Quick Install

Quick Actions

Key Features

Model Context Protocol
Secure Communication
Real-time Updates
Open Source