Lightning network node operator's guide
Collection of resources useful for lightning node operators (mostly focused on lnd at this moment)
Must reads
- Understanding Lightning by Diamond Hands
- https://blog.lopp.net/lightning-network-liquidity-management-guide/
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd/blob/master/LIQUIDITY.md
- https://threader.app/thread/1416901431181807617
- Lightning 101: Node Profitability feat PLEBNET
- https://medium.com/coinmonks/adventures-in-running-a-bitcoin-lightning-node-part-1-the-awakening-61345585acc3
- how to get inbound liquidity
Install LND
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/run-lnd
- https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md
- https://github.com/Perlover/bitcoin-kit-makefile
- https://github.com/blckbx/lnd_postgres
- https://github.com/Wired4ncer/lnd_via_vpn
Install CLN
Backups and recovery
Self-host on raspberrypi or custom hardware
- https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz
- https://getumbrel.com/
- https://mynodebtc.com/
- https://nixbitcoin.org/
- https://medium.com/blockstream/build-a-pretty-good-lightning-network-node-468778a078b7
Managed cloud hosting
Implementations
LN explorers
- https://1ml.com/
- https://amboss.space/
- https://ln.fiatjaf.com/
- https://explorer.acinq.co/
- https://lnlighthouse.online/
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
- https://github.com/cryptosharks131/lndg
- https://github.com/lncapital/torq
Useful tools
- https://github.com/alexbosworth/balanceofsatoshis
- https://github.com/niteshbalusu11/BOS-Commands-Document
- 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/
- https://github.com/itsneski/lightning-jet
- https://github.com/bitromortac/lndmanage
- https://github.com/edouardparis/lntop
- https://github.com/prusnak/suez
- https://lightning.watch/
- https://github.com/ZmnSCPxj/clboss
- https://ln.capital
- https://bolt.observer
- https://github.com/C-Otto/lnd-manageJ
- https://github.com/cold-sats/ln-charts
Channel open suggestions for your node
- https://gridflare.xyz/explore/search
- https://www.moneni.com/nodematch
- https://terminal.lightning.engineering/#/
- https://github.com/renepickhardt/lightning-network-autopilot
Tutorials
- https://github.com/openoms/lightning-node-management
- https://github.com/openoms/bitcoin-tutorials
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/node-liquidity-guide
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lightning-cleaning-machine
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://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
- https://zigzag.io/#/
- https://coinos.io/login
- https://yalls.org/about/
- https://fixedfloat.com/
- https://sideshift.ai/btc/ln
- https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/lightning-channel/
- https://zerofeerouting.com/
- https://voltage.cloud/flow/
- https://deezy.io/
Earn
- https://yield.kollider.xyz/d/H9GxLqt7z/lnpool?orgId=1
- https://lightning.engineering/pool/
- https://voltage.cloud/flow
Mempool
- https://mempool.space/
- https://bitcoinexplorer.org/
- https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,24h,weight
- https://txstreet.com/v/btc
Communities
- https://t.me/LNBalancedChannels
- https://t.me/plebnet
- https://matrix.to/#/#btcln:matrix.org
- https://www.reddit.com/r/lightningnetwork/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLightningNetwork/
- https://t.me/theRingsOfFire
Education
- https://github.com/chaincodelabs/lightning-curriculum
- https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3Th42zfDk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItleddMYFU
- https://github.com/t-bast/lightning-docs
- https://github.com/roeierez/lightning-workshop
- https://cyberhubnode.notion.site/cyberhubnode/Cyberhub-Home-34858179510a44e89af54e16becf8736
- Lightning network developments by Igor Korsakov