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superscalar-mcp

MCP server for SuperScalar — Bitcoin Lightning channel factories that onboard N users in one shared UTXO. No soft fork required.

Tools

Tool

Description

superscalar_overview

Protocol overview — what SuperScalar is, how it works, key properties

superscalar_estimate_savings

Estimate on-chain UTXO and fee savings vs individual channel opens

superscalar_architecture

Deep dive into a specific component (invalidation tree, timeout tree, channels, MuSig2, watchtower, transport)

superscalar_resources

Links to source code, website, papers, and related projects

Related MCP server: Lightning Tools MCP Server

Install

npm install -g superscalar-mcp

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "superscalar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["superscalar-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add superscalar -- npx superscalar-mcp

Example Queries

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

  • "What is SuperScalar and how does it scale Lightning?"

  • "Estimate the savings if 50 users share a channel factory instead of opening individual channels"

  • "Explain how the invalidation tree works in SuperScalar"

  • "What resources exist for learning about channel factories?"

About SuperScalar

SuperScalar combines Decker-Wattenhofer invalidation trees, timeout-signature trees, and Poon-Dryja channels to create Lightning channel factories that work today — no consensus changes needed.

License

MIT

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Maintenance

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Release cycle
1Releases (12mo)
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