Polar

Bitcoin Nodes

Polar is a developer-focused tool for creating and managing local Bitcoin and Lightning Network test environments on a desktop computer. With a drag-and-drop interface, developers can spin up multi-node Lightning networks locally using Docker containers — connecting LND, Core Lightning, and Eclair nodes. Polar is widely used in Lightning application development for testing payment flows, channel management, and BOLT compliance before deploying to mainnet.

Details

Note: Polar — one-click Lightning network for local development; creates regtest networks
Type: developer_tool
Language: TypeScript/React
Platform: windows, macos, linux
Lightning: Yes
Node Type: lightning_dev
Open Source: Yes
Uses Docker: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Implementation: multi-implementation

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