CLI Reference

The lt command-line tool — manage credits and call tools from your terminal.

Install

npm install -g @lightning-tools/cli

Quick start

lt start

Follow the prompts to buy credits via Lightning invoice and save your API key. After first run your key is stored automatically.

Config file

The API key is stored in ~/.lightning-tools/config.json. You can also set LIGHTNING_TOOLS_API_KEY as an environment variable — the CLI will use it if present.

Command reference

Command	Description
`lt start`	Get started — buy credits and get an API key, or manage your existing account
`lt topup <quantity>`	Top up credits for your existing account
`lt set-key <key>`	Store an existing API key
`lt balance`	Show your current credit balance
`lt tools`	List all available tools
`lt run [name]`	Run a tool interactively with guided prompts, or pass flags directly: lt run --flag value\nFor multi-action tools use: lt run date-utils/today --flag value
`lt <tool-name>`	Call a tool directly by name, e.g. `lt email-validator`