lnd-desk

lnd-desk is a cross-platform desktop application for managing and interacting with a Lightning Network Daemon (LND), built using the Wails framework and written in Go. This application supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, and provides a user-friendly interface to perform LND operations and monitor BTC node block synchronization.

Features

• Paste LND configuration files: Quickly configure and launch an LND instance locally.
• Lightning Network support: Seamlessly integrates with Bevm-hub to use the Lightning Network.
• Lndcli support: Partial support for Lndcli operations, including:
  • create: Create a new LND wallet.
  • unlock: Unlock an existing wallet.
• BTC node synchronization: Monitor the block synchronization status of the connected Bitcoin node.
• Cross-platform: Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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Prerequisites

Before you start developing lnd-desk, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Go: Version 1.19 or later is recommended.
2. Wails Framework: Follow the instructions below to set up Wails.

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Installing Wails Framework

1. Install Node.js and pnpm:

   • Install from the official Node.js website.

   • Install pnpm using npm:

     npm install -g pnpm

2. Install Go:

   • Follow the instructions on the official Go website.

3. Install the Wails CLI:

   go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest

4. Verify the Wails CLI installation:

   wails doctor

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Building the Application

To build the application, clone the repository and run the build command with the required tags.

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/btclayer2/lnd-desk.git
cd lnd-desk

Build the Application

Use the following command to build the application with all the necessary tags:

wails build -tags "autopilotrpc signrpc walletrpc chainrpc invoicesrpc neutrinorpc routerrpc watchtowerrpc monitoring peersrpc kvdb_postrgres kvdb_sqlite kvdb_etcd"

This will generate platform-specific binaries in the build/bin/ directory.

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Installation Instructions

Using Pre-built Release Packages

Download the release package for your platform from the Releases section.

macOS Installation

• Since the app is not signed with a paid certificate, you need to allow installation of apps from “Unknown Developers”:
  1. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General.
  2. If you see a message about lnd-desk, click Allow Anyway.

Windows Installation

• You may encounter a SmartScreen warning. To bypass this:
  1. Click More Info.
  2. Click Run Anyway.

Linux Installation

• Ensure the binary has execute permissions:

  chmod +x ./lnd-desk

• Run the application:

  ./lnd-desk

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Building from Source

If you don’t trust the release packages, you can clone the repository and build the app yourself (see Building the Application).

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to enhance lnd-desk. If you have feature requests, bug reports, or suggestions, please open an issue or create a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Support

For questions or assistance, please open an issue in the repository.