core-lightning

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Core Lightning (CLN): A specification compliant Lightning Network implementation in C\n\nCore Lightning (previously c-lightning) is a lightweight, highly customizable and [standard compliant][std] implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.\n\n* [Getting Started](#getting-started)\n    * [Installation](#installation)\n    * [Starting lightningd](#starting-lightningd)\n    * [Using the JSON-RPC Interface](#using-the-json-rpc-interface)\n    * [Care And Feeding Of Your New Lightning Node](#care-and-feeding-of-your-new-lightning-node)\n    * [Opening A Channel](#opening-a-channel)\n\t* [Sending and Receiving Payments](#sending-and-receiving-payments)\n\t* [Configuration File](#configuration-file)\n* [Further Information](#further-information)\n    * [FAQ](doc/FAQ.md)\n    * [Pruning](#pruning)\n    * [HD wallet encryption](#hd-wallet-encryption)\n\t* [Developers](#developers)\n* [Documentation](https://docs.corelightning.org/docs)\n\n## Project Status\n\n[![Continuous Integration][actions-badge]][actions]\n[![Pull Requests Welcome][prs-badge]][prs]\n[![Documentation Status][docs-badge]][docs]\n[![Telegram][telegram-badge]][telegram]\n[![Discord][discord-badge]][discord]\n[![Irc][IRC-badge]][IRC]\n\nThis implementation has been in production use on the Bitcoin mainnet since early 2018, with the launch of the [Blockstream Store][blockstream-store-blog].\nWe recommend getting started by experimenting on `testnet` (`testnet4` or `regtest`), but the implementation is considered stable and can be safely used on mainnet.\n\n## Reach Out to Us\n\nAny help testing the implementation, reporting bugs, or helping with outstanding issues is very welcome.\nDon\u0027t hesitate to reach out to us on the implementation-specific [mailing list][ml1], or on [CLN Discord][discord], or on [CLN Telegram][telegram], or on IRC at [dev][irc1]/[gen][irc2] channel.\n\n## Getting Started\n\nCore Lightning only works on Linux and macOS, and requires a locally (or remotely) running `bitcoind` (version 25.0 or above) that is fully caught",
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