diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index d2cf7aa49..25db5aabe 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - autoconfig property prefix of bitcoin jsonrpc cache changed from "jsonrpc.cache" to "jsonrpc-cache"
 - bitcoin-regtest-starter does not import testcontainer dependencies for bitcoin, electrumx and electrum-daemon automatically anymore
 
+### Added
+- module: initial version of modules `ln-common-client-cln` and `ln-common-client-lnd`
+
 ### Changed
 - improved default specs for bitcoin jsonrpc client caches
 - upgrade: update spring-boot from v3.1.0 to v3.1.1
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/build.gradle b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a3371d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+}
+
+description = 'ln common client cln package'
+
+dependencies {
+    api project(':ln-common-client:ln-common-client-core')
+    api "io.github.theborakompanioni:cln-grpc-client-core:${clnGrpcClientVersion}"
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/cln/ClnCommonClient.java b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/cln/ClnCommonClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fb5d694f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-cln/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/cln/ClnCommonClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.tbk.lightning.client.common.cln;
+
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.LnCommonClient;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.Chain;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoRequest;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoResponse;
+import org.tbk.lightning.cln.grpc.client.NodeGrpc;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class ClnCommonClient implements LnCommonClient {
+
+    @NonNull
+    private final NodeGrpc.NodeBlockingStub client;
+
+    @Override
+    public Mono<GetinfoResponse> getInfo(GetinfoRequest request) {
+        return Mono.fromCallable(() -> {
+            org.tbk.lightning.cln.grpc.client.GetinfoResponse response = client.getinfo(org.tbk.lightning.cln.grpc.client.GetinfoRequest.newBuilder().build());
+            return GetinfoResponse.newBuilder()
+                    .setIdentityPubkey(response.getId())
+                    .setAlias(response.getAlias())
+                    .setColor(response.getColor())
+                    .setNumPeers(response.getNumPeers())
+                    .setNumPendingChannels(response.getNumActiveChannels())
+                    .setNumActiveChannels(response.getNumActiveChannels())
+                    .setNumInactiveChannels(response.getNumInactiveChannels())
+                    .setVersion(response.getVersion())
+                    .addChain(Chain.newBuilder()
+                            .setChain("bitcoin")
+                            .setNetwork(response.getNetwork())
+                            .build())
+                    .setBlockheight(response.getBlockheight())
+                    .build();
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/build.gradle b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20a7aef41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+}
+
+apply from: "${project.rootDir}/proto.gradle"
+
+description = 'ln common client core package'
+
+dependencies {
+    api 'io.projectreactor:reactor-core'
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/LnCommonClient.java b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/LnCommonClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f413873aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/LnCommonClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core;
+
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoRequest;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoResponse;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
+public interface LnCommonClient {
+
+    Mono<GetinfoResponse> getInfo(GetinfoRequest request);
+
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/core.proto b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/core.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f80e21b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-core/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/core/core.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package lncommonclient;
+
+import "google/protobuf/any.proto";
+import "google/protobuf/struct.proto";
+
+option java_package = "org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto";
+option java_outer_classname = "LnCommonClientProtos";
+option java_multiple_files = true;
+
+message GetinfoRequest {
+}
+
+message GetinfoResponse {
+  bytes identityPubkey = 1 [json_name = "identityPubkey"];
+  optional string alias = 2 [json_name = "alias"];
+  bytes color = 3 [json_name = "color"];
+  uint32 num_peers = 4 [json_name = "num_peers"];
+  uint32 num_pending_channels = 5 [json_name = "num_pending_channels"];
+  uint32 num_active_channels = 6 [json_name = "num_active_channels"];
+  uint32 num_inactive_channels = 7 [json_name = "num_inactive_channels"];
+  string version = 8 [json_name = "version"];
+  // A list of active chains the node is connected to
+  repeated Chain chain = 9 [json_name = "chains"];
+  uint32 blockheight = 10 [json_name = "blockheight"];
+}
+
+message Chain {
+  // The blockchain the node is on (i.e. bitcoin)
+  string chain = 1 [json_name = "chain"];
+
+  // The network the node is on (e.g. regtest, testnet, mainnet, etc.)
+  string network = 2 [json_name = "network"];
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/build.gradle b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b377e95f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+}
+
+description = 'ln common client lnd package'
+
+dependencies {
+    api project(':ln-common-client:ln-common-client-core')
+    api project(':lnd-grpc-client:lnd-grpc-client-core')
+}
diff --git a/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/lnd/LndCommonClient.java b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/lnd/LndCommonClient.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d19a5e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ln-common-client/ln-common-client-lnd/src/main/java/org/tbk/lightning/client/common/lnd/LndCommonClient.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package org.tbk.lightning.client.common.lnd;
+
+import com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.lightningj.lnd.proto.LightningApi;
+import org.lightningj.lnd.wrapper.SynchronousLndAPI;
+import org.lightningj.lnd.wrapper.message.GetInfoRequest;
+import org.lightningj.lnd.wrapper.message.GetInfoResponse;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.LnCommonClient;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.Chain;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoRequest;
+import org.tbk.lightning.client.common.core.proto.GetinfoResponse;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class LndCommonClient implements LnCommonClient {
+
+    @NonNull
+    private final SynchronousLndAPI client;
+
+    @Override
+    public Mono<GetinfoResponse> getInfo(GetinfoRequest request) {
+        return Mono.fromCallable(() -> {
+            GetInfoResponse response = client.getInfo(new GetInfoRequest(LightningApi.GetInfoRequest.newBuilder().build()));
+            return GetinfoResponse.newBuilder()
+                    .setIdentityPubkey(ByteString.fromHex(response.getIdentityPubkey()))
+                    .setAlias(response.getAlias())
+                    .setColor(ByteString.fromHex(response.getColor()))
+                    .setNumPeers(response.getNumPeers())
+                    .setNumPendingChannels(response.getNumActiveChannels())
+                    .setNumActiveChannels(response.getNumActiveChannels())
+                    .setNumInactiveChannels(response.getNumInactiveChannels())
+                    .setVersion(response.getVersion())
+                    .addAllChain(response.getChains().stream()
+                            .map(it -> Chain.newBuilder()
+                                    .setChain(it.getChain())
+                                    .setNetwork(it.getNetwork())
+                                    .build())
+                            .toList())
+                    .setBlockheight(response.getBlockHeight())
+                    .build();
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lnd-grpc-client/lnd-grpc-client-core/build.gradle b/lnd-grpc-client/lnd-grpc-client-core/build.gradle
index 0db3f87e7..85716d451 100644
--- a/lnd-grpc-client/lnd-grpc-client-core/build.gradle
+++ b/lnd-grpc-client/lnd-grpc-client-core/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dependencies {
     api "org.lightningj:lightningj:${lightningjVersion}"
 
     api "io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:${grpcVersion}"
-    api "io.grpc:grpc-stub:$grpcVersion"
+    api "io.grpc:grpc-stub:${grpcVersion}"
     api 'javax.json:javax.json-api:1.1.4'
     api 'org.glassfish:javax.json:1.1.4'
 }
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 5b9f4ec3c..412da17a2 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ include 'bitcoin-zeromq-client:bitcoin-zeromq-client-autoconfigure'
 include 'bitcoin-zeromq-client:bitcoin-zeromq-client-starter'
 include 'bitcoin-zeromq-client:bitcoin-zeromq-client-example-application'
 
+include 'ln-common-client:ln-common-client-core'
+include 'ln-common-client:ln-common-client-cln'
+include 'ln-common-client:ln-common-client-lnd'
+
 include 'lnd-grpc-client:lnd-grpc-client-core'
 include 'lnd-grpc-client:lnd-grpc-client-autoconfigure'
 include 'lnd-grpc-client:lnd-grpc-client-starter'