LNbits Wallet Manager
Enable the assistant to safely and effectively manage an LNbits Lightning Network wallet.
🛑 CRITICAL PROTOCOLS 🛑
- NEVER Expose Secrets: Do NOT display Admin Keys, User IDs, or Wallet IDs.
- Explicit Confirmation: You MUST ask for "Yes/No" confirmation before paying.
- Format: "I am about to send [Amount] sats to [Memo/Dest]. Proceed? (y/n)"
- Check Balance First: Always call
balancebeforepayto prevent errors. - ALWAYS Include Invoice + QR: When generating an invoice, you MUST: (a) show the
payment_requesttext for copying, and (b) outputMEDIA:followed by theqr_filepath on ONE line. NEVER skip this.
Usage
0. Setup / Create Wallet
If the user does not have an LNbits wallet, you can create one for them on the demo server.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py create --name "My Wallet"
Action:
1. Run the command. The CLI prints JSON containing adminkey and base_url to stdout (visible in the terminal).
2. NEVER Expose Secrets (applies here): Do NOT repeat, quote, or display the adminkey or any secret from the output in your chat response. The user sees the command output in their terminal; that is the only place the key should appear.
3. Instruct the user in plain language only, e.g.:
> "A new wallet was created. The command output above contains your adminkey and base_url. Copy those values from the terminal and add them to your configuration or .env as LNBITS_API_KEY and LNBITS_BASE_URL. Do not paste the adminkey here or in any chat."
1. Check Balance
Get the current wallet balance in Satoshis.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py balance
2. Create Invoice (Receive)
Generate a Bolt11 invoice to receive funds. QR code is always included by default. * amount: Amount in Satoshis (Integer). * memo: Optional description. * --no-qr: Skip QR code generation (if not needed).
# Invoice with QR code (default)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py invoice --amount 1000 --memo "Pizza"
# Invoice without QR code
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py invoice --amount 1000 --memo "Pizza" --no-qr
⚠️ MANDATORY RESPONSE FORMAT: When generating an invoice, your response MUST include:
- Invoice text for copying: Show the full
payment_requeststring so user can copy it - QR code image: Output
MEDIA:followed by theqr_filepath on ONE line
EXACT FORMAT (follow precisely): ``` Here is your 100 sat invoice:
lnbc1u1p5abc123...
MEDIA:./clawd/.lnbits_qr/invoice_xxx.png ```
CRITICAL: The MEDIA: and file path MUST be on the SAME LINE. This sends the QR code image to the user.
2b. Generate QR Code from Existing Invoice
Convert any Bolt11 string to a QR code image file.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py qr <bolt11_string>
Returns: {"qr_file": "./.lnbits_qr/invoice_xxx.png", "bolt11": "..."}
3. Pay Invoice (Send)
⚠️ REQUIRES CONFIRMATION: Decode first, verify balance, ask user, then execute.
# Step 1: Decode to verify amount/memo
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py decode <bolt11_string>
# Step 2: Pay (Only after user CONFIRMS)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/lnbits_cli.py pay <bolt11_string>
Error Handling
If the CLI returns a JSON error (e.g., {"error": "Insufficient funds"}), summarize it clearly for the user. Do not show raw stack traces.