LN-Zap/zap-desktop
Zap Wallet - Cross platform Lightning Network wallet focused on user experience and ease of use ⚡️ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3310
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1020
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1254 stars · 204 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Zap Desktop is a cross-platform Lightning Network wallet for Bitcoin built with Electron, React, and Redux, focused on user experience and ease of use. The project is explicitly unmaintained, with users directed to alternatives like Strike.
Use cases
- send and receive bitcoin over the lightning network
- manage lightning network channels from a desktop app
- cross-platform bitcoin lightning wallet with a friendly UI
- connect a desktop wallet to a lightning node
- make micropayments on the lightning network
When to choose
- you need a full-featured open-source lightning wallet UI for macOS, Windows, or Linux
- you want to study an Electron + React + Redux desktop wallet codebase
- you self-manage a lightning node and want a polished desktop interface
When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained wallet - the project is unmaintained as of 2023
- you want a mobile lightning wallet
- you need production security guarantees for holding funds
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
gui desktop-applications fintech windows cross-platform bitcoin lightning-network crypto-wallet react redux unmaintained wallet cryptocurrency macos linux electron desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6d169b7705cd
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/zap-desktop · fetched 2026-08-29 · 132fd91214a0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| LN-Zap/zap-desktop | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="LN-Zap/zap-desktop")
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