Validator setup

The Makalu testnet validator onboarding guide is maintained at docs.litho.ai. Its source is content/docs/testnet/validators.mdx in this repository, with the Docsify publication mirror at docs/testnet/validators.md. It covers isolated testnet identities, node setup, registration, verification, monitoring, and the rehearsal evidence expected before a separate mainnet application.

The repository-hosted companion guide for applications, approval stages, commission/stake planning, and the September 2026 cohort is LITHO mainnet validator onboarding.

Use the network table in the relevant guide before running any command. Makalu uses Cosmos chain ID lithosphere_700777-2 and EVM chain ID 700777. LITHO Mainnet uses lithosphere_9005-1 and 9005. Never reuse Makalu keys, genesis, snapshots, peers, or transaction inputs on mainnet.