Lightning Nostr
About
Integrates with Nostr to enable posting notes and interacting with relays, simplifying decentralized social network engagement and content publishing.
Details
- Author
- abdelstark
- Repository
- AbdelStark/lightning-mcp
- GitHub stars
- 3
- Downloads
- 1,417
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Design, AI, Community, Media, Infrastructure, Security, Frontend, Other
Jump to
- π Pay invoices on Lightning Network
- π€ MCP-compliant API for AI integration
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Lightning NostrCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
@highlight/mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To install Lightning Network MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/lightning-mcp --client claude
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/AbdelStark/lightning-mcp
cd lightning-mcp
1. Install dependencies:
npm install
1. Create a .env file:
> π‘ You can copy the .env.example file and modify it as needed.
bash
npm test
```pay_invoice
Pays an invoice on the Lightning Network. Example input: a JSON object containing the invoice content.
pay_invoice
Pays an invoice on the Lightning Network.
Example input:
{
"content": "lnbc20n1pneh8papp5x0syxmdqffcltfk8mqp00qc6j4kf5elkmr5pws9gm242mw9n0ejsdqqcqzzsxqyz5vqrzjqvueefmrckfdwyyu39m0lf24sqzcr9vcrmxrvgfn6empxz7phrjxvrttncqq0lcqqyqqqqlgqqqqqqgq2qsp563lg29qthfwgynluv7fvaq5d6y2hfdl383elgc6q68lccfzvpvfs9qxpqysgq2n6yhvs8aeugvrkcx8yjzdrqqmvp237500gxkrk0fe6d6crwpvlp96uvq9z2dfeetv5n23xpjlavgf0fgy4ch980mpv2rcsjasg2hqqpalykyc"
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightning nostr": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"@highlight/mcp-server"
],
"command": "cmd"
}
π Lightning Network MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to interact with Lightning Network, allowing them to pay invoices.
π Features
- π Pay invoices on Lightning Network
- π€ MCP-compliant API for AI integration
π·ββοΈ TODOs
- [ ] Add support for multiple Lightning Network backends
- [ ] Implement stdin transport mode (configurable via environment variable)
π Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
π οΈ Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install Lightning Network MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/lightning-mcp --client claude
Manual Installation
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/AbdelStark/lightning-mcp
cd lightning-mcp
1. Install dependencies:
npm install
1. Create a .env file:
> π‘ You can copy the .env.example file and modify it as needed.
# Bitcoin Lightning Network
lnbits information
BITCOIN_LNBITS_NODE_URL="https://demo.lnbits.com"
BITCOIN_LNBITS_ADMIN_KEY="..."
BITCOIN_LNBITS_READ_KEY="..."
π¦ Usage
Starting the Server
# Development mode with hot reload
npm run dev
Production mode
npm start
Available Tools
pay_invoice
Pays an invoice on the Lightning Network.
Example input:
{
"content": "lnbc20n1pneh8papp5x0syxmdqffcltfk8mqp00qc6j4kf5elkmr5pws9gm242mw9n0ejsdqqcqzzsxqyz5vqrzjqvueefmrckfdwyyu39m0lf24sqzcr9vcrmxrvgfn6empxz7phrjxvrttncqq0lcqqyqqqqlgqqqqqqgq2qsp563lg29qthfwgynluv7fvaq5d6y2hfdl383elgc6q68lccfzvpvfs9qxpqysgq2n6yhvs8aeugvrkcx8yjzdrqqmvp237500gxkrk0fe6d6crwpvlp96uvq9z2dfeetv5n23xpjlavgf0fgy4ch980mpv2rcsjasg2hqqpalykyc"
}
π§ Development
Project Structure
lightning-mcp/
βββ src/
β βββ index.ts # Main server entry point
β βββ lnbits-client.ts # Lightning Network client implementation
β βββ types.ts # TypeScript type definitions
βββ .env # Environment configuration
βββ tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
Running Tests
npm test
π€ Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request
π License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
π Resources
- Lnbits repository
- Lnbits demo
- Model Context Protocol
- Visual testing tool for MCP servers
- Awesome MCP Servers
- Awesome MCP Clients
- MCP TypeScript SDK
π¬ Contact
Feel free to follow me if youβd like, using my public key:
npub1hr6v96g0phtxwys4x0tm3khawuuykz6s28uzwtj5j0zc7lunu99snw2e29
Or just scan this QR code to find me:

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