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RGB Lightning Node

by lnfi-network

Integrate with RGB Lightning Node for Bitcoin Layer 2 asset management, Lightning, on-chain transactions, swaps, and sec

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What it does

Connects to RGB Lightning Node APIs to manage Bitcoin Layer 2 assets, Lightning Network operations, and on-chain transactions. Enables AI assistants to interact with RGB assets and perform Bitcoin-related operations.

About

RGB Lightning Node is a community-built MCP server published by lnfi-network that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with RGB Lightning Node for Bitcoin Layer 2 asset management, Lightning, on-chain transactions, swaps, and sec It is categorized under finance.

How to install

You can install RGB Lightning Node in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

License

MIT

RGB Lightning Node is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB Lightning Node MCP server?: RGB Lightning Node is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?: Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for RGB Lightning Node?: This profile displays 47 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Use Cases

Extended AI Capabilities

Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation

Example

Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services

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Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent

Context Enhancement

Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data

Example

Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases

✓

Get more accurate, context-aware responses

Workflow Automation

Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools

Example

Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification

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Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps

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4.7★★★★★47 reviews

★★★★★Isabella Abebe· Dec 16, 2024
RGB Lightning Node reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
★★★★★Ren Choi· Dec 12, 2024
RGB Lightning Node has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: RGB Lightning Node is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
★★★★★Isabella Singh· Dec 8, 2024
Strong directory entry: RGB Lightning Node surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
★★★★★Nia Jain· Nov 27, 2024
I recommend RGB Lightning Node for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 23, 2024
We evaluated RGB Lightning Node against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★Ren Diallo· Nov 23, 2024
We wired RGB Lightning Node into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
★★★★★Xiao Dixit· Nov 3, 2024
According to our notes, RGB Lightning Node benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
★★★★★Meera Agarwal· Nov 3, 2024
We evaluated RGB Lightning Node against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★Nia Mensah· Oct 22, 2024
RGB Lightning Node is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

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Features

Node Operations: Check node status, get network information

RGB Asset Management: List assets, check balances, send RGB assets

Lightning Network: Create/pay invoices, manage channels

On-chain Transactions: Generate addresses, send Bitcoin, list transactions

Swap Operations: List and manage asset swaps

MCP Client Configuration

Add this configuration to your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop config):

{ "mcpServers": { "rgb-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "rgb-mcp-server" ], "env": { "RGB_API_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:3000", "RGB_API_KEY": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" //Optional: RGB api key Or /path/rgbapi.key } } } }

Programmatic Usage

After installing the package, you can use it programmatically in your Node.js application:

import { getRGBMcpServer } from "rgb-mcp-server"; // Initialize the RGB MCP server const rgbMcpServer = await getRGBMcpServer({ baseUrl: process.env.RGB_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000', // RGB API server URL apiKey: process.env.RGB_API_KEY, // Optional: API key for authentication timeout: 30000 // Optional: request timeout in ms }); // Access available tools const rgbTools = rgbMcpServer._registeredTools; console.log('Available RGB tools:', Object.keys(rgbTools));

Available Tools

The server provides the following MCP tools:

rgb_get_node_info - Get RGB node information

rgb_get_node_status - Get node status and uptime

rgb_list_assets - List all RGB assets

rgb_get_asset_balance - Get balance for a specific asset

rgb_send_asset - Send RGB assets

rgb_generate_address - Generate new on-chain address

rgb_list_transactions - List on-chain transactions

rgb_send_bitcoin - Send Bitcoin to an address

rgb_create_lightning_invoice - Create Lightning invoice

rgb_pay_lightning_invoice - Pay Lightning invoice

rgb_list_lightning_channels - List Lightning channels

rgb_list_swaps - List available swaps

rgb_create_swap - Create a new asset swap

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