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+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+# tests/lifecycle/bats/lnd.bats
+#
+# Lifecycle tests for the lnd package. Mirrors bitcoin-knots.bats so the
+# 20× release-gate run exercises lnd through the same state matrix.
+#
+# Tiers:
+#   - Read-only (always runs):        presence, state-reporting consistency, RPC reachable
+#   - Destructive (ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=1): stop → start → restart
+#   - Cascade-destructive (ARCHY_ALLOW_CASCADE_DESTRUCTIVE=1): uninstall → reinstall
+#
+# Pre-req: lnd is installed. Reinstall path is gated separately because it
+# wipes the wallet macaroons and forces re-onboarding.
+
+load '../lib/rpc.bash'
+
+setup_file() {
+  : "${ARCHY_PASSWORD:?Set ARCHY_PASSWORD env var to the UI password}"
+  export ARCHY_FORCE_LOGIN=1
+  rpc_login
+  unset ARCHY_FORCE_LOGIN
+}
+
+teardown_file() {
+  rpc_logout_local
+}
+
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Read-only tier
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@test "container-list includes lnd" {
+  run rpc_result container-list
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  echo "$output" | jq -e '.[] | select(.name == "lnd")' >/dev/null
+}
+
+@test "container-list reports a valid state for lnd" {
+  run rpc_result container-list
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  local state
+  state=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.[] | select(.name == "lnd") | .state')
+  [[ "$state" =~ ^(running|stopped|exited|created|paused)$ ]]
+}
+
+@test "lnd cli getinfo succeeds when lnd is running" {
+  local state
+  state=$(rpc_result container-list | jq -r '.[] | select(.name == "lnd") | .state')
+  if [[ "$state" != "running" ]]; then
+    skip "lnd not running (state=$state)"
+  fi
+
+  # Reuses the exact invocation required-stack.bats uses for parity.
+  run sh -lc 'podman exec lnd lncli \
+    --tlscertpath /root/.lnd/tls.cert \
+    --macaroonpath /root/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/readonly.macaroon \
+    --rpcserver localhost:10009 getinfo >/dev/null'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "no orphan lnd-related containers beyond the known set" {
+  # FM4 guard: rolling updates have left ghost containers behind in the past.
+  # Known-good lnd-package container set is {lnd, archy-lnd-ui}.
+  local total known
+  total=$(podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Ec '^(archy-)?lnd(-[a-z]+)?$' || true)
+  known=$(podman ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Ec '^(lnd|archy-lnd-ui)$' || true)
+  [ "$total" -eq "$known" ]
+}
+
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Destructive tier (stop → start → restart on the same container)
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@test "package.stop transitions lnd to stopped" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  run rpc_result package.stop '{"id":"lnd"}'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+  run wait_for_container_status lnd stopped 60
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "package.start brings lnd back to running" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  run rpc_result package.start '{"id":"lnd"}'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+  run wait_for_container_status lnd running 120
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "package.restart leaves lnd in running state" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  run rpc_result package.restart '{"id":"lnd"}'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+  run wait_for_container_status lnd running 120
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "lncli getinfo recovers after restart" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  # lnd takes longer than bitcoind to accept RPC after cold restart because
+  # the wallet has to be unlocked first. Give it 90s.
+  local deadline=$(( $(date +%s) + 90 ))
+  while (( $(date +%s) < deadline )); do
+    if sh -lc 'podman exec lnd lncli \
+        --tlscertpath /root/.lnd/tls.cert \
+        --macaroonpath /root/.lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/readonly.macaroon \
+        --rpcserver localhost:10009 getinfo >/dev/null' 2>/dev/null; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 3
+  done
+  fail "lncli getinfo never recovered after restart"
+}
+
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Cascade-destructive tier (uninstall + reinstall)
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@test "package.uninstall removes lnd" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_CASCADE_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_CASCADE_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  run rpc_result package.uninstall '{"id":"lnd","preserve_data":true}'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+  run wait_for_container_status lnd absent 120
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "package.install lnd returns to running" {
+  [[ "${ARCHY_ALLOW_CASCADE_DESTRUCTIVE:-0}" == "1" ]] || skip "ARCHY_ALLOW_CASCADE_DESTRUCTIVE not set"
+
+  run rpc_result package.install '{"manifest_path":"lnd/manifest.yaml"}'
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+
+  run wait_for_container_status lnd running 180
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}