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Alby Go

Alby Go is a mobile Lightning wallet interface that connects to Alby Hub or another Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) wallet service.

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Alby Go — OpenViST project profile in Wallets.
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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use Alby Go when you have an Alby Hub or another NWC wallet service and want a mobile interface for its Lightning wallet.

Who it is for

  • People who want to use an Alby Hub or other NWC-compatible Lightning wallet through a mobile app.
  • Developers working with the TypeScript-based Alby Go app.

Documented uses

  • Access a connected Lightning wallet through a mobile interface.
  • Develop the app using its documented Yarn workflow.
  • Configure and work on device-based push notification support.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The connected wallet is provided by Alby Hub or another NWC-compatible service; Alby Go is the mobile interface.
  • The repository identifies TypeScript as the primary language and MIT as the license.
  • Push notifications require a physical device and do not work in Expo Go; Android notification setup includes Firebase configuration.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare the development environment

Install the project dependencies and start the app’s development workflow.

Before you start

  • Yarn
  • The Alby Go public repository

Steps

  1. Run yarn install.

  2. Run yarn start.

Expected outcome

The repository’s documented dependency installation and development start commands have been run.

Guide limitations

  • These commands do not document a complete device build or end-user wallet connection.
  • Push notifications are not available in Expo Go.
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These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
Alby GoAccess a connected Lightning wallet through a mobile interface.Android, iOS, Mobile
ShangoConnect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node.Android, iOS, MobileThe README lists iOS TestFlight and Google Play beta installation routes and describes the app as a public beta. Its cloud-node instructions are for testnet.
Walletconnect Expo ExampleStudy or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp.Android, iOS
Evidence and transparency

Sources & review

Official repository ↗
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7 October 2026
Original website title
getAlby/go · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
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