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LDK

Lightning Dev Kit — modular libraries for self-custodial Lightning apps.

Build: Lightning Wallets

SDKsOpen SourceAdvancedLightningRustSDKNon-custodial

overview

Overview

LDK (Lightning Dev Kit) provides flexible Lightning protocol libraries and higher-level node packages so developers can embed self-custodial Lightning without running a full node stack from scratch.

why // builders

Why developers use this tool

Modular Lightning building blocks in Rust with bindings.
Path to self-custodial wallets and mobile Lightning apps.
Strong open-source contribution surface.

build // with this tool

Build with this tool

Move from discovery into Pull’s Learn → Build → Contribute → Prove loop.

Related learning paths

Lightning roadmap

projects // suggested

Suggested projects

Lightning Wallet
Embed a self-custodial Lightning node with LDK Node.
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resources

Resources

Documentation
Website
GitHub
TutorialLDK Node docs

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