Core Lightning

core-lightning

Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance

Runs as lightningd, lightning-cli, lightning-hsmtool|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

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Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 8 fields

Send one RPC command to a running lightningd, such as getinfo or listpeers. Only lightning-cli is covered; lightningd and lightning-hsmtool are not.

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otty gui core-lightning

Call lightning-cliExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

RPC command set by task

getinfostring

Network

string

Advanced

Lightning directory

directory

Human-readable output

--human-readable

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Node info

commandlightning_dirnetworkhuman_readable

Call any command

commandargskeywordslightning_dirnetwork

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

RPC command

For example getinfo, listpeers, listfunds or help.
string · positional 0

getinfolistpeerslistfundshelp

Command arguments

Positional values, or key=value pairs when Keyword parameters is on.
string · positional 1 · repeatable

Lightning directory

path

--lightning-dir

Network

string

--networkbitcointestnetsignetregtest

RPC socket file

path

--rpc-file

Keyword parameters

Pass arguments as key=value in any order.
boolean

--keywords-k

Human-readable output

boolean

--human-readable-H

Raw JSON output

boolean

--raw-R

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

lightning-cli [OPTIONS] command * --lightning-dir=DIR Set the directory for the lightning daemon we're talking to; defaults to $HOME/.lightning. * --network=network * --mainnet * --testnet * --signet * --regtest Sets network explicitly. * --rpc-file=FILE * --keywords/-k Use format key=value for parameters in any order * --json/-J * --raw/-R * --human-r…

manual2026-10-27

github.com

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