lightningnetwork/lnd
Lightning Network Daemon ⚡️ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 36
- age_days: 3882
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
8186 stars · 2281 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A complete implementation of a Lightning Network node written in Go, capable of opening and closing payment channels, routing onion-encrypted payments, and forwarding payments across the network. It supports pluggable Bitcoin backends (btcd, bitcoind, neutrino) and exposes gRPC/CLI interfaces plus reusable Lightning libraries.
Use cases
- run a lightning network node
- send and receive bitcoin micropayments over lightning
- open and manage payment channels
- route payments as a lightning node operator
- build apps on top of lightning via gRPC api
- accept lightning payments for a service
When to choose
- you want a full-featured, BOLT-compliant lightning node in Go
- you need a programmable lightning backend with gRPC and reusable libraries
- you want flexible chain backends including a light client (neutrino)
When to avoid
- you only need a bitcoin full node without lightning
- you prefer a different lightning implementation ecosystem (e.g. Core Lightning, Eclair)
- you need a non-technical point-and-click wallet only
Facets
application · maturity stable
networking cryptography rpc p2p cli blockchain fintech security go windows cross-platform cli lightning-network bitcoin micropayments payment-channels onion-routing golang cryptocurrency linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9f94a749556c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lightningnetwork/lnd | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="lightningnetwork/lnd")
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