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 A Flutter library for [LDK Node](https://github.com/lightningdevkit/ldk-node), a ready-to-go Lightning node library built using [LDK](https://lightningdevkit.org) and [BDK](https://bitcoindevkit.org).
 
+LDK Node is a non-custodial Lightning node. Its central goal is to provide a small, simple, and straightforward interface that enables users to easily set up and run a Lightning node with an integrated on-chain wallet. While minimalism is at its core, LDK Node aims to be sufficiently modular and configurable to be useful for a variety of use cases.
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+The primary abstraction of the library is the Node, which can be retrieved by setting up and configuring a Builder to your liking and calling build(). Node can then be controlled via commands such as start, stop, connectOpen_channel, sendPayment, etc.:
 
 ### How to use ldk_node
 
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 dependencies:
   ldk_node: ^0.1.0
 ```
-or run this command
+or add from pub.dev using `pub add` command
 
 ```
   flutter pub add ldk_node