README

NWC MCP Server

Connect a bitcoin lightning wallet to your LLM using Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC or NIP-47).

This MCP server uses the official MCP TypeScript SDK

Quick Start

Add to Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nwc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getalby/nwc-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR NWC CONNECTION STRING HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to Goose

Type goose configure
Add extension -> Command Line Extension
Call it nwc
What command should be run: npx -y @getalby/nwc-mcp-server
Timeout: 30
Description: no
environment variables: yes
environment variable name: NWC_CONNECTION_STRING
environment variable value: nostr+walletconnect://... (your NWC connection secret here)

Add to Cline

Copy the below and paste it into a cline prompt. It should prompt you to update the connection string.

Add the following to my MCP servers list:

"nwc": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@getalby/nwc-mcp-server"],
  "env": {
    "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "nostr+walletconnect://..."
  },
  "disabled": false,
  "autoApprove": []
}

From Source

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
Yarn
A connection string from a lightning wallet that supports NWC

Installation

yarn install

Building

yarn build

Add your NWC connection

Copy .env.example to .env and update your connection string

Inspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)

yarn inspect

Supported Tools

See the tools directory

NWC MCP Server

README

NWC MCP Server

Quick Start

Add to Claude Desktop

Add to Goose

Add to Cline

From Source

Prerequisites

Installation

Building

Add your NWC connection

Inspect the tools (use/test without an LLM)

Supported Tools

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