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

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hrnls92TxQ

Backups and recovery

• https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/recovery.md

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

• https://www.nodl.it/
• https://voltage.cloud/

Implementations

• LND
• c-lightning
• eclair
• sensei

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

Lightning network stats

• https://twitter.com/LNstats

Interesting reading

• https://medium.com/@coin_and_peace/diamond-hands-lightning-routing-report-jan-2022-85733104fa8d
• https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html