VLS Roadmap

Minimize chances of accidental fund loss.

• Works with CLN socket mode and LDK
• Encrypted cloud state backup
• A complete set of layer-2 validation rules
• Disaster recovery from signer and node failure
• Optional validation rules (e.g. velocity, approval)
• Basic policy audit (internal and independent third party)

Limitations:

• Embedded (Rust no_std) signers not supported
• Routing not supported
• On-chain state tracking not supported

Designed to be secure against a malicious node.

• A complete set of layer-1 validation rules (on-chain tracking)
• Heartbeat and alerts
• Allowlist

Limitations:

• Embedded (Rust no_std) signers not supported
• Routing not supported

• Full VLS signer integration with Greenlight
• Developers building with the gl-client or additional layers like the Breez SDK can now easily access the VLS signer, without any need for modifications

• Focused on supporting low resource signers
• Full support for a Rust no_std (microcontroller) mode
• Signer can run on modest amounts of RAM and ROM
• Tuning performance for embedded processors

• Tag team signing (multi-signer) support (not multi-sig)
• Latency and memory usage fine tuning
• Dockerized VLS + services (vlsd, cln/ldk, txood, lssd, bitcoind)

• LSS support in vlsd2
• Various bug fixes and policy updates
• Logging improvements

• Enhanced Config
• Improved Testing & Security
• Core Improvements

• BOLT12 signing support
• Automatic database migrations (Redb 2.2.0)
• Integrated lnrod LDK node example
• Enhanced monitoring (HTLC tracking)
• Improved CLI and proxy controls
• Security and dependency upgrades

• Resolve final 30 tracked issues for production readiness
• Finalize recovery flows and disaster-response automation
• Confirm complete Lightning protocol validation
• Harden storage and anti-rollback mechanisms

• Transaction throughput and latency benchmarks
• Memory and load testing across large node fleets
• Secure enclave support (Nitro, SGX, etc.)
• Improved configurability and developer ergonomics
• Custom policy hooks for enterprise workflows
• VSS integration

• Splicing Support

To submit feature requests, click here.

• Bolt 12 support
• L402
• VLS in mobile Secure Enclave (we need your help to convince Apple/Samsung 🙏)

Pending maturity of Lightning network implementations of Taproot, Musig2 and FROST.

• No single point of failure