Saturn Zap MCP Server

A lightweight, CLI-first, non-custodial Lightning Network wallet built for autonomous AI agents. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting finance tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-17 · ★ 7 · #143 OF 283 MAINTAINED FINANCE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Saturn Zap

before you install - you'll need

SZ_PASSPHRASE

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lqwdtech-saturnzap -- uvx saturnzap

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lqwdtech-saturnzap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "saturnzap"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package saturnzap - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.lqwdtech is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Saturn Zap can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.3.2 · 2026-05-21

v1.3.1 · 2026-04-23

v1.3.0 · 2026-04-23

04 · Who maintains Saturn Zap

SaturnZap is maintained by lqwdtech. We track 2 MCP servers from lqwdtech - 1 actively maintained, 7 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lqwdtech/saturnzap
category: finance - ranked #143 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.lqwdtech/saturnzap (active, first published 2026-04-23 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:saturnzap

06 · Saturn Zap FAQ

What is Saturn Zap?

A lightweight, CLI-first, non-custodial Lightning Network wallet built for autonomous AI agents. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Saturn Zap still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Saturn Zap?

Run `uvx saturnzap`. The README documents one environment variable (SZ_PASSPHRASE) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Saturn Zap run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Saturn Zap

Alternatives to Saturn Zap

Maintained finance servers if Saturn Zap isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Saturn Zap doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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