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Conduit – Self-hosted Bitcoin Lightning payments for AI agents

Conduit is a self-hosted Bitcoin Lightning payment tool that enables AI agents to send and receive payments autonomously. It provides a lightweight server for managing Lightning node connections and APIs, allowing developers to integrate payments into AI agent workflows.

Background

- Conduit is an open-source tool that lets AI agents (like chatbots or automated assistants) receive and send Bitcoin Lightning payments — tiny, instant, low-fee transactions — without relying on a third-party payment processor. - It is "self-hosted," meaning you run it on your own server, giving you full control over funds and privacy instead of trusting a service like OpenAI's billing system or a centralized Lightning provider. - The Lightning Network is a "layer 2" protocol built on top of Bitcoin that enables near-instant micropayments (e.g., fractions of a cent), which makes it practical for pay-per-use AI calls, buying API credits, or tipping an agent. - This project sits at the intersection of two trends: the push toward decentralized AI (agents that operate outside corporate walled gardens) and Bitcoin's evolution from a store of value to a usable payment network. - For a reader unfamiliar with the space: think of it as a way to give an AI agent its own wallet so it can autonomously pay for services or get paid by users — all on a peer-to-peer network with no bank or credit card required.

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