# raspiblitz/raspiblitz

Get your own Bitcoin & Lightning Node running - on a RaspberryPi with a nice LCD

Repository: https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raspiblitz
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-23T21:00:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 49, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2972, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 183, "gap_med": 155, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2589, forks 561 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.860023+00:00)

## What it is
RaspiBlitz is a do-it-yourself software distribution that turns a RaspberryPi 4/5 into a Bitcoin and Lightning Network full node with an LCD display for setup and monitoring. It consists of bash and Python scripts complemented by a React WebUI and FastAPI backend.

## Use cases
- run my own bitcoin full node at home
- set up a lightning network node on raspberry pi
- self-host a bitcoin node with a display
- learn how to run a lightning node
- verify my own bitcoin transactions without trusting third parties

## When to choose
- you want a self-sovereign Bitcoin and Lightning node running from home on cheap hardware
- you want an easy guided setup with an LCD display and web interface
- you want to learn the open-source Bitcoin ecosystem hands-on

## When to avoid
- you need a managed or cloud-hosted node without maintaining hardware
- you need a node on non-RaspberryPi hardware without tinkering
- you only want a wallet without running a full node

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, monitoring, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, self-hosted, hardware
- platform: self-hosted, embedded, cli
- tags: bitcoin, lightning-network, raspberry-pi, full-node, cryptocurrency-node, diy, cryptocurrency, linux

## Member repositories
- raspiblitz/raspiblitz (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.860023+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:22:22.483918+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.860023+00:00, sha c8f858a1e318)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.