Install the SDK
If you haven’t already, install the SDK and set up your environment
Build the Tapscript
Funding output
2-of-2 multisig between Alice and Bob, with Ark timeout path:To-local output (commitment transaction)
Funds belonging to the broadcaster, with revocation for punishment:To-remote output (commitment transaction)
Funds belonging to the counterparty, immediately spendable:The dual-path pattern
Every Lightning script gets two Taproot leaves:Script breakdown
Next steps
Lightning Channels
Full channel lifecycle on Arkade
Hashlock contract
Add hash conditions for HTLCs
Spilman channel
Simpler unidirectional channels
Deep dive
Learn about VTXOs and timelocks