Install Lightning Enable MCP Server for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
- Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Linux.
- Paste the JSON config below.
- Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"refined-element-lightning-enable-mcp": {
"command": "dnx",
"args": [
"LightningEnable.Mcp"
],
"env": {
"STRIKE_API_KEY": "YOUR_STRIKE_API_KEY",
"NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING",
"LND_REST_HOST": "",
"LND_MACAROON_HEX": "YOUR_LND_MACAROON_HEX",
"OPENNODE_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENNODE_API_KEY",
"OPENNODE_ENVIRONMENT": "production",
"LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY",
"LIGHTNING_ENABLE_TOOL_PROFILE": "standard",
"AGENT_RELAY_URL": "wss://agents.lightningenable.com"
}
}
}
}