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This pull request attempts to resolve #1179 by restructuring the opt-add-lightning-terminal completely.

Things to know when upgrading:

  • The UI is no longer available. To generate a pairing phrase for Lightning Terminal, run . ./bitcoin-litcli sessions add --label="terminal web" --type admin instead from your btcpayserver-docker directory.
  • To preserve existing sessions or accounts, shut down BTCPay (. ./btcpay-down.sh) and move your /generated_lnd_litdatadir/_data/mainnet folder (or substitute for your network) into /generated_lnd_litdatadir/_data/.lit before restarting BTCPay (. ./btcpay-up.sh)

Detailed changelog:

  • The litd UI is no longer exposed and entirely disabled. This decision was made after consultation with litd developers. The UI is not actively maintained and will likely be sunset eventually. This change hardens the deployment within BTCPay and makes the nginx route obsolete. This is the main breaking change of this pull request.
  • All connections to litd must now be made over TLS to port 8443 and authenticate with a valid macaroon.
  • The lnd_lit_datadir:/lit:ro volume is now mounted to the btcpayserver service, similar to how the lnd directory is mounted. This allows BTCPay to read the macaroons and TLS certificate, similar to how it reads the LND credentials.
  • The data directory is defined as lnd_lit_datadir:/lit, this makes it less akward to mount all directories of litd's subservices (loop, taproot assets, etc) to be mounted in the same volume
  • In the past, .loop, .pool, .faraday and .tapd were all deleted whenever a container was restarted. Only .lit persisted.
  • Faraday no longer connects to bitcoind, and bitcoind will no longer need to be mounted. This could later be added as an optional flag, if there is interest in it.
  • The CLI commands are now available through scripts: bitcoin-faraday.sh, bitcoin-litcli.sh, bitcoin-loop.sh, bitcoin-pool.sh and bitcoin-tapcli.sh

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The Lightning Terminal container now runs with its UI disabled and TLS enabled. The change removes its Nginx routes and password-specific secret handling, adds CLI wrapper scripts, and updates the documentation with CLI and web-session instructions.

Changes: Lightning Terminal deployment and CLI access

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configure the Lightning Terminal container
docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/opt-add-lightning-terminal.yml, nginx/routes/lightning-terminal.conf, generate-secrets.sh, tests/docker-compose-generator-test.sh, tests/generate-secrets-test.sh
The fragment configures the btcpayserver_litd container with the UI disabled, TLS on port 8443, and a read-only BTCPay mount. It removes the /lit/ and RPC Nginx routes and the lit_password special case. Related tests no longer check password handling.
Add Lightning Terminal command wrappers
frcli.sh, litcli.sh, loop.sh, pool.sh, tapcli.sh, helpers.sh
The scripts load the BTCPay environment and run the corresponding CLI inside btcpayserver_litd, passing configured network and connection options and forwarding caller arguments. The tooling installer registers the scripts when the Compose file includes the container.
Document Lightning Terminal access
docs/lightning-terminal.md
The documentation adds CLI examples and web-session creation, pairing, listing, and revocation steps. It describes the included services and warns about the access provided by the administrative macaroon.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: High

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Caller
  participant litcli.sh
  participant Docker
  participant btcpayserver_litd
  Caller->>litcli.sh: Supply command arguments
  litcli.sh->>Docker: Run litcli with configured base directory and network
  Docker->>btcpayserver_litd: Execute litcli
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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 0afab

Lightning Terminal remains UI-disabled, and hosted pairing does not require exposing its internal listener. No actionable merge-blocking risk is established.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

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Description check Passed The description directly explains the Lightning Terminal restructuring, disabled UI, TLS changes, data migration, and new CLI scripts.
Title check Passed The title clearly summarizes the restructuring of opt-add-lightning-terminal and the addition of CLI scripts.
Linked Issues check Passed The changes satisfy the coding requirements in [#1179]. The fragment sets --disableui, exposes only 8443, enables HTTPS, and removes the public /lit/ route. The btcpayserver service mounts `ln…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes remain within [#1179]. Removing the obsolete password secret and its tests supports UI removal. Deleting the nginx route, adding CLI wrappers and helper registration, updating the fragment…
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Comment on lines +23 to +29
- "--disableui"
- "--lit-dir=/lit/.lit"
- "--loop.loopdir=/lit/.loop"
- "--pool.basedir=/lit/.pool"
- "--faraday.faradaydir=/lit/.faraday"
- "--taproot-assets.tapddir=/lit/.tapd"
- "--httpslisten=0.0.0.0:8443"

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- fragment ---'
nl -ba docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/opt-add-lightning-terminal.yml
printf '%s\n' '--- guide references ---'
rg -n -C 3 -F -- '/lit/' docs/lightning-terminal.md || true
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant diff ---'
git diff --no-ext-diff --unified=20 cc57300cfe516524588ac3771ab4d51fed1be369 aa83dfabf147433b084eaf8d7285e4cdbc8c9749 -- docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/opt-add-lightning-terminal.yml docs/lightning-terminal.md
printf '%s\n' '--- local disableui references ---'
rg -n -C 3 -F -- '--disableui' . --glob '!node_modules/**' --glob '!dist/**' --glob '!build/**' || true
printf '%s\n' '--- applicable fragment guidance ---'
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official litd documentation --disableui Lightning Terminal web UI

💡 Result:

I couldn’t find an official `litd` option named `--disableui` or `--disable-ui`. The official **Run litd** guide instead documents the UI as part of the normal setup: it shows setting `uipassword` and says to open `localhost:8443` to access it. ([docs.lightning.engineering](https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lightning-terminal/run-litd?utm_source=openai))

So the official docs don’t establish a supported flag for disabling the Lightning Terminal web UI. They do document `httpslisten` for configuring where the UI listens—not disabling it. ([docs.lightning.engineering](https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lightning-terminal/run-litd?utm_source=openai))

Citations:

- 1: https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lightning-terminal/run-litd?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://docs.lightning.engineering/lightning-network-tools/lightning-terminal/run-litd?utm_source=openai

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site:github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal disableui litd

💡 Result:

`litd` supports `--disableui`. The option disables serving the web UI, so you don’t need to set `uipassword`. ([pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal?utm_source=openai))

For example: `litd --disableui` — or add `disableui` to `lit.conf`. The source I found describes the current published package; check your specific `litd` version if you’re using an older release.

Citations:

- 1: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal?utm_source=openai

🌐 Web query:

github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal v0.17.6 --disableui

💡 Result:

For Lightning Terminal **v0.17.6**, `--disableui` is a supported flag. It starts LiT without serving the web UI, so you don’t need to set `uipassword`. ([pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal?utm_source=openai))

```bash
litd --disableui
```

Citations:

- 1: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal?utm_source=openai

Update the Lightning Terminal guide for the disabled UI.

--disableui disables the Lightning Terminal web UI in v0.17.6. The guide still directs users to /lit/, so that workflow is unavailable.

Suggested fix
-Lightning Terminal appears under **Server Settings > Services** and is served at
-`/lit/` on the BTCPay Server host.
+The Lightning Terminal web UI is disabled in this setup.
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@Liongrass I think you can remove the bitcoin- prefix in the cli name. (dgaf about shitcoins)

Also, check in helpers.sh, we can install that in /usr/bin when the container is detected, so people don't have to go to the btcpayserver-docker folder.

There tests are failing, put you agent on it.

ACK for me, I don't use Lightning Terminal so I'm not well placed at commenting on your changes, I'll defer to your preferences.

Make sure the docs is up to date. (if there is no docs, it is probably better to add one)

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Hi Nicolas,

Thank you for taking a look at my pull request!

  • I have renamed the CLI scripts, they no longer carry the bitcoin- prefix
  • I have removed the password test from docker-compose-generator-test.sh and generate-secrets-test.sh entirely, as there is no more password to check
  • Please carefully look at generate-secrets.sh, as removing the special litd case left some slight alterations in the remaining code
  • The scripts are registered through helpers.sh
  • I have also rewritten the documentation

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