ElementsProject/lightning

What it does

ElementsProject/lightning is a public GitHub repository with C as its primary reported language. GitHub reports 3,099 stars and 1,029 forks at the latest snapshot. Its topics include bitcoin, lightning, lightning-network, p2p. Read the repository documentation, license and current issues before using the software.

Core Lightning — Lightning Network implementation focusing on spec compliance and performance

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Stars

3,099

Stars gained · 7 days

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Forks

1,029

Primary language

C

Repository license

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Last code push

8 Oct 2026

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