Lightning Tools

Interact with lightning addresses and use other common lightning tools with your LLM

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getalby-lightning-tools-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

You can run the Lightning Tools MCP Server to interact with lightning addresses and access common lightning utilities through MCP. This server is designed to integrate with MCP clients like Claude Desktop and Cline, enabling you to extend your LLM workflows with lightning tooling.

How to use

To use this MCP server with your MCP client, start the server via an MCP runner and provide the necessary connection details. You can integrate it into Claude Desktop or Cline by adding a configured MCP server entry that runs the MCP package with the required environment variable.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightning_tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getalby/lightning-tools-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

How to install

Prerequisites include Node.js version 20 or newer and Yarn. Follow the concrete steps to install dependencies, build, and inspect tools.

# Prerequisites
# Ensure Node.js 20+ and Yarn are installed

# Install dependencies
yarn install

# Build the project
yarn build

# Optional: inspect tools without an LLM
yarn inspect

Additional setup and notes

The server supports running via a stdio command that launches the MCP server client locally. You will typically provide the NWC connection string as an environment variable so the server can connect to your NWC instance.

Notes on deprecation and alternatives

⚠️ DEPRECATED ⚠️ This server has been superseded by Alby MCP, which includes all NWC tools along with additional lightning tools. If you are starting a new project or updating an existing workflow, use Alby MCP for the most up-to-date tooling and support.