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# Lithosphere Network – Node Chain Binary

## GitHub Repository

* **Repo URL:** [https://github.com/KaJLabs/lithosphere](https://github.com/KaJLabs/lithosphere/)
* **Branch:** `main`

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## Binary Name

`lithod`

## Chain Framework

* **Framework:** Cosmos-SDK–based chain
* **Consensus:** CometBFT (Tendermint Core)
* **Execution:** LithoVM (EVM-compatible runtime)

## Source Repository

<https://github.com/KaJLabs/lithosphere/litho-chain>

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## Pre-built Binary

* **Platform:** Linux x86\_64
* **Binary:** `lithod`

**Latest release binary:**\
<https://github.com/lithosphere-network/litho-chain/releases/latest>

> If no release binary is provided, you can build from source (see below).

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## Build Instructions (From Source)

### Requirements

* Go ≥ 1.22
* GNU Make
* Linux x86\_64

### Steps

```bash
git clone https://github.com/lithosphere-network/litho-chain
cd litho-chain
make install
```

### This installs:

$GOPATH/bin/lithod

### Verify:

lithod version

## Default Node Directories

```bash
~/.lithod/
├── config/
│   ├── app.toml
│   ├── config.toml
│   ├── genesis.json
├── data/
└── keyring/
```

## Node Startup

```bash
lithod init <moniker> --chain-id lithosphere_700777-2
lithod start
```

## Genesis & Config

genesis.json provided separately (chain launch package)\
Seed & persistent peers injected via config.toml\
Remote signer / HSM supported via CometBFT signer

## Validator Compatibility

Cosmovisor supported\
Remote signer (tmkms / KMS / HSM) supported\
Prometheus metrics enabled

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