# raspibolt/raspibolt

RaspiBolt v3: Bitcoin & Lightning full node on a Raspberry Pi

Repository: https://github.com/raspibolt/raspibolt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raspibolt
Homepage: https://raspibolt.org
Language: MDX
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bitcoin, lightning, cryptocurrency, raspberry-pi
Last push: 2026-08-19T13:31:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 57, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3093, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 79, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1260, forks 358 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:10.021857+00:00)

## What it is
RaspiBolt is a community-maintained step-by-step guide for building a self-sovereign Bitcoin and Lightning full node on a Raspberry Pi, published as an MDX/Next.js documentation site. It covers hardware setup, Bitcoin Core, Electrum server, blockchain explorer, and Lightning node configuration with standard Debian Linux commands.

## Use cases
- run my own bitcoin full node on a raspberry pi
- set up a lightning network node at home
- connect my wallet to my own electrum server instead of a third party
- host a private local blockchain explorer
- stop leaking financial data to external bitcoin servers
- build a self-sovereign crypto node on cheap hardware
- learn how to validate bitcoin blocks myself

## When to choose
- you want a detailed, community-audited tutorial for running a Bitcoin/Lightning node on a Raspberry Pi or similar Debian-based hardware
- you value self-sovereignty, privacy, and trustless validation of your own transactions
- you want a maintained guide with up-to-date versions and an active community

## When to avoid
- you want one-click node software like Umbrel, Start9, or MyNode instead of a manual DIY setup
- you need a managed or hosted node solution
- you expect routing fees to generate meaningful income
- you cannot dedicate a 2 TB SSD and several days for initial blockchain sync

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, self-hosted, networking, security
- domain: self-hosted, tutorials, privacy, operating-systems
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: bitcoin, lightning-network, raspberry-pi, full-node, guide, mdx, nextjs, cryptocurrency, linux

## Member repositories
- raspibolt/raspibolt (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.021857+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 2026-08-30T05:04:24.566397+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/raspibolt/raspibolt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:10.021857+00:00, sha 5c0d7c92d64e)
  - homepage: https://raspibolt.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:53.733910+00:00, sha 47ee8007008a)
  - site_page: https://raspibolt.org/docs/backstory (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:53.743076+00:00, sha 2d62cb7b2bc8)
  - site_page: https://raspibolt.org/docs/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:53.745025+00:00, sha babfcc3f46b9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.