# Core Lightning

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage Lightning Network nodes, query node information, or analyze network topology and payment history. It provides a gRPC interface to perform 25+ operations, including node info retrieval, channel management, and payment tracking, with secure TLS certificate authentication and comprehensive error handling. Ideal for Lightning Network operators, developers, and financial analysts, this tool enables efficient monitoring and analysis of node performance, routing fees, and channel profitability.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/adi2011-core-lightning  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adi2011-core-lightning

## Description

This MCP server provides direct access to Core Lightning (CLN) nodes through their gRPC interface, enabling AI assistants to query Lightning Network node information, channel states, payment history, and network topology. Built in Rust with TLS certificate authentication and comprehensive error handling, it exposes 25+ Lightning Network operations including node info retrieval, channel management, payment tracking, invoice handling, bookkeeping data, and network analysis through tools like list_peers, get_info, list_channels, and bkpr_channels_apy. The implementation uses the official CLN gRPC client library with async support and includes detailed documentation for each Lightning Network command, making it valuable for Lightning Network operators monitoring node performance, developers building Lightning applications, or financial analysis of routing fees and channel profitability.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/adi2011-core-lightning)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/adi2011/cln-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "adi2011-core-lightning"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adi2011-core-lightning` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adi2011-core-lightning/pull`

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