diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-# lotus-stack
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+# lotus-stack
+
+Stack definitions for Lotus node deployment.
+
+[stack documentation](./stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node/README.md)
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-lotus-node.yml b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-lotus-node.yml
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+volumes:
+  parameters:
+  lotus-repo:
+  lotus_shared:
+
+services:
+  lotus:
+    environment:
+      - DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT=/var/lotus-snapshots/snapshot
+      - LOTUS_FEVM_ENABLEETHRPC=true
+      - LOTUS_API_LISTENADDRESS=/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/1234/http
+      - LOTUS_LIBP2P_LISTENADDRESSES=/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/1235,/ip6/::/tcp/1235,/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/1235/quic-v1,/ip6/::/udp/1235/quic-v1,/ip4/0.0.0.0/udp/1235/quic-v1/webtransport,/ip6/::/udp/1235/quic-v1/webtransport
+      - LOTUS_NETWORK=${CERC_LOTUS_NETWORK:-mainnet}
+      - LOTUS_EVENTS_ENABLEACTOREVENTSAPI=${CERC_LOTUS_EVENTS_ENABLEACTOREVENTSAPI:-true}
+      - LOTUS_INDEX_ENABLEMSGINDEX=${CERC_LOTUS_INDEX_ENABLEMSGINDEX:-true}
+      - LOTUS_CHAINSTORE_ENABLESPLITSTORE=${CERC_LOTUS_CHAINSTORE_ENABLESPLITSTORE:-true}
+      - GOLOG_LOG_FMT=${CERC_GOLOG_LOG_FMT:-json}
+      - LOTUS_FEVM_ETHTXHASHMAPPINGLIFETIMEDAYS=${CERC_LOTUS_FEVM_ETHTXHASHMAPPINGLIFETIMEDAYS:-0}
+      - LOTUS_SKIP_APPLY_TS_MESSAGE_CALL_WITH_GAS=${CERC_LOTUS_SKIP_APPLY_TS_MESSAGE_CALL_WITH_GAS:-0}
+      - LOTUS_FVM_CONCURRENCY=${CERC_LOTUS_FVM_CONCURRENCY:-4}
+    image: cerc/lotus-node:local
+    volumes:
+      - ${CERC_LOTUS_SNAPSHOT_PATH}:/var/lotus-snapshots/snapshot
+      - parameters:/var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+      - lotus-repo:/var/lib/lotus
+      - lotus_shared:/root/.lotus
+      - ../config/lotus-node/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh:/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh
+    ports:
+      - "1234"
+      - "1235"
+    deploy:
+      restart_policy:
+        condition: on-failure
+        delay: 30s
+    entrypoint: ["sh", "/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh"]
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "nc", "-vz", "localhost", "1234"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 40
+      start_period: 3s
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/config/lotus-node/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh b/stack-orchestrator/config/lotus-node/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+TARGET_LOTUS="/usr/local/bin/lotus"
+TARGET_LOTUS_SHED="/usr/local/bin/lotus-shed"
+
+if [ "$LOTUS_NETWORK" = "calibration" ]; then
+  echo "Using Calibration Lotus binary"
+  TARGET_LOTUS="/usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet"
+  TARGET_LOTUS_SHED="/usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet-shed"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z $DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT ]; then
+	GATE="$LOTUS_PATH"/date_initialized
+	# Don't init if already initialized.
+	if [ ! -f "$GATE" ]; then
+		echo importing minimal snapshot
+		echo "yes" | $TARGET_LOTUS daemon --import-snapshot "$DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT" --halt-after-import
+		# Block future inits
+		date > "$GATE"
+	fi
+fi
+
+# import wallet, if provided
+if [ ! -z $DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_WALLET ]; then
+	$TARGET_LOTUS_SHED keyinfo import "$DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_WALLET"
+fi
+
+exec $TARGET_LOTUS daemon $@
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-lotus-node/Dockerfile b/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-lotus-node/Dockerfile
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+# Dockerfile is copied from https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/lotus/src/tag/v1.27.0-rc3-interal-0.0.1/Dockerfile
+# This file has changes for building Lotus binary for Calibration network and installing netcat for healthcheck
+
+#####################################
+FROM golang:1.21.7-bullseye AS lotus-builder
+MAINTAINER Lotus Development Team
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates build-essential clang ocl-icd-opencl-dev ocl-icd-libopencl1 jq libhwloc-dev
+
+ENV XDG_CACHE_HOME="/tmp"
+
+### taken from https://github.com/rust-lang/docker-rust/blob/master/1.63.0/buster/Dockerfile
+ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup \
+    CARGO_HOME=/usr/local/cargo \
+    PATH=/usr/local/cargo/bin:$PATH \
+    RUST_VERSION=1.63.0
+
+RUN set -eux; \
+    dpkgArch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"; \
+    case "${dpkgArch##*-}" in \
+        amd64) rustArch='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'; rustupSha256='5cc9ffd1026e82e7fb2eec2121ad71f4b0f044e88bca39207b3f6b769aaa799c' ;; \
+        arm64) rustArch='aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu'; rustupSha256='e189948e396d47254103a49c987e7fb0e5dd8e34b200aa4481ecc4b8e41fb929' ;; \
+        *) echo >&2 "unsupported architecture: ${dpkgArch}"; exit 1 ;; \
+    esac; \
+    url="https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/archive/1.25.1/${rustArch}/rustup-init"; \
+    wget "$url"; \
+    echo "${rustupSha256} *rustup-init" | sha256sum -c -; \
+    chmod +x rustup-init; \
+    ./rustup-init -y --no-modify-path --profile minimal --default-toolchain $RUST_VERSION --default-host ${rustArch}; \
+    rm rustup-init; \
+    chmod -R a+w $RUSTUP_HOME $CARGO_HOME; \
+    rustup --version; \
+    cargo --version; \
+    rustc --version;
+
+COPY ./ /opt/filecoin
+
+WORKDIR /opt/filecoin
+
+### make configurable filecoin-ffi build
+ARG FFI_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE=0
+ENV FFI_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE=${FFI_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE}
+
+RUN make clean deps
+
+ARG RUSTFLAGS=""
+ARG GOFLAGS=""
+
+RUN make buildall
+
+### Create separate directory for calibnet
+COPY ./ /opt/filecoin-calibnet
+WORKDIR /opt/filecoin-calibnet
+
+### Build for calibnet
+RUN make clean deps
+RUN make calibnet
+
+#####################################
+FROM ubuntu:20.04 AS lotus-base
+MAINTAINER Lotus Development Team
+
+# Base resources
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /etc/ssl/certs                           /etc/ssl/certs
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /lib/*/libdl.so.2         /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /lib/*/librt.so.1         /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /lib/*/libgcc_s.so.1      /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /lib/*/libutil.so.1       /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /usr/lib/*/libltdl.so.7   /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /usr/lib/*/libnuma.so.1   /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /usr/lib/*/libhwloc.so.*  /lib/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /usr/lib/*/libOpenCL.so.1 /lib/
+
+RUN useradd -r -u 532 -U fc \
+ && mkdir -p /etc/OpenCL/vendors \
+ && echo "libnvidia-opencl.so.1" > /etc/OpenCL/vendors/nvidia.icd
+
+#####################################
+FROM lotus-base AS lotus
+MAINTAINER Lotus Development Team
+
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-shed /usr/local/bin/
+
+# Copy and create separate binaries for calibnet
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin-calibnet/lotus /usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin-calibnet/lotus-shed /usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet-shed
+
+COPY scripts/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh /
+
+ARG DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT=https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/mainnet/
+ENV DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT ${DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT}
+ENV FILECOIN_PARAMETER_CACHE /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+ENV LOTUS_PATH /var/lib/lotus
+ENV DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_WALLET ""
+
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/lotus /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/lotus /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+
+VOLUME /var/lib/lotus
+VOLUME /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+
+USER fc
+
+EXPOSE 1234
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh"]
+
+CMD ["-help"]
+
+#####################################
+FROM lotus-base AS lotus-all-in-one
+
+# Install netcat for healthcheck
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y netcat && apt-get install -y iproute2
+
+ENV FILECOIN_PARAMETER_CACHE /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+ENV LOTUS_MINER_PATH /var/lib/lotus-miner
+ENV LOTUS_PATH /var/lib/lotus
+ENV LOTUS_WORKER_PATH /var/lib/lotus-worker
+ENV WALLET_PATH /var/lib/lotus-wallet
+
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus          /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-seed     /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-shed     /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-wallet   /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-gateway  /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-miner    /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-worker   /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/curio    /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-stats    /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin/lotus-fountain /usr/local/bin/
+
+# Copy and create separate binaries for calibnet
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin-calibnet/lotus          /usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet
+COPY --from=lotus-builder /opt/filecoin-calibnet/lotus-seed     /usr/local/bin/lotus-calibnet-seed
+
+RUN mkdir /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/lotus
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/lotus-miner
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/lotus-worker
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/lotus-wallet
+RUN mkdir /var/lib/curio
+RUN chown fc: /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/lotus
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/lotus-miner
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/lotus-worker
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/lotus-wallet
+RUN chown fc: /var/lib/curio
+
+
+VOLUME /var/tmp/filecoin-proof-parameters
+VOLUME /var/lib/lotus
+VOLUME /var/lib/lotus-miner
+VOLUME /var/lib/lotus-worker
+VOLUME /var/lib/lotus-wallet
+VOLUME /var/lib/curio
+
+EXPOSE 1234
+EXPOSE 2345
+EXPOSE 3456
+EXPOSE 1777
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diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-lotus-node/build.sh b/stack-orchestrator/container-build/cerc-lotus-node/build.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Build cerc/lotus-node
+source ${CERC_CONTAINER_BASE_DIR}/build-base.sh
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+# Replace repo's Dockerfile with modified one
+cp ${SCRIPT_DIR}/Dockerfile ${CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR}/lotus/Dockerfile
+
+docker build -t cerc/lotus-node:local ${build_command_args} ${CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR}/lotus
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node/README.md
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+# lotus-node
+
+Instructions for deploying a Lotus snap-synced node (for both mainnet and calibnet)
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+Downloaded chain snapshot
+
+- For Mainnet
+  ```bash
+  aria2c -o mainnet-snapshot.car.zst -x5 https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/mainnet/
+
+  # or using wget
+  wget -O mainnet-snapshot.car.zst https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/mainnet/
+  ```
+
+- For Calibration Testnet
+  ```bash
+  aria2c -o calibnet-snapshot.car.zst -x5 https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/calibnet/
+
+  # or using wget
+  wget -O calibnet-snapshot.car.zst https://forest-archive.chainsafe.dev/latest/calibnet/
+  ```
+
+## Clone the stack repo
+
+```bash
+$ laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/lotus-stack
+```
+
+## Clone required repositories
+
+```bash
+$ laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/lotus-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node setup-repositories --branches git.vdb.to/cerc-io/lotus@v1.27.0-rc3-interal-0.0.1
+```
+
+## Build the Lotus containers
+
+```bash
+$ laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/lotus-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node build-containers
+```
+
+## Create a deployment
+
+- Create deployment spec file
+  
+  - For Mainnet
+    ```bash
+    $ laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/lotus-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node deploy init --map-ports-to-host any-same --output lotus-node.yml --config CERC_LOTUS_NETWORK=mainnet,CERC_LOTUS_SNAPSHOT_PATH=/path-to-file/mainnet-snapshot.car.zst
+    ```
+
+  - For Calibration
+    ```bash
+    $ laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/lotus-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node deploy init --map-ports-to-host any-same --output lotus-node.yml --config CERC_LOTUS_NETWORK=calibration,CERC_LOTUS_SNAPSHOT_PATH=/path-to-file/calibnet-snapshot.car.zst
+    ```
+
+  NOTE: In commands above, set `CERC_LOTUS_SNAPSHOT_PATH` to the absolute file path of the downloaded snapshot ([Prerequisite](#prerequisite)) 
+
+- Create deployment directory
+  ```bash
+  $ laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/lotus-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node deploy create --spec-file lotus-node.yml --deployment-dir lotus-node-deployment
+  ```
+
+## Setup config
+
+Environment variables for Lotus node can be configured by setting them in `config.env` inside deployment directory
+
+- Check [compose file](../../compose/docker-compose-lotus-node.yml) for configured environment variables
+
+- Refer to [default Lotus config](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/lotus/src/tag/v1.27.0-rc3-interal-0.0.1/documentation/en/default-lotus-config.toml)
+
+## Start the container
+
+```bash
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir lotus-node-deployment up
+```
+
+## Check status
+
+- Check if container is healthy
+  ```
+  docker ps | grep lotus
+  ```
+  NOTE: Starting node for the first time takes time (~20 mins) as it imports the snapshot
+
+- To check whether Lotus node has synced till head
+  ```bash
+  laconic-so deployment --dir lotus-node-deployment exec lotus "lotus sync wait"
+
+  # lotus sync wait
+  # Worker: 78534; Base: 2403099; Target: 2403099 (diff: 0)
+  # State: message sync; Current Epoch: 2403099; Todo: 0
+
+  # Done!
+  ```
+  When the lotus sync wait command shows done you are fully synced with the chain
+  - Get latest block using CURL
+    ```
+    curl -X POST \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    --data '{
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+        "method": "eth_getBlockByNumber",
+        "params": ["latest", false],
+        "id": 1
+      }' \
+    http://localhost:1234/rpc/v1
+    ```
+
+## Clean up
+
+Stop all services running in the background:
+
+```bash
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir lotus-node-deployment down
+```
+
+To stop all services and also delete data:
+
+```bash
+# Stop the docker containers
+$ laconic-so deployment --dir lotus-node-deployment down --delete-volumes
+
+# Remove deployment directory (deployment will have to be recreated for a re-run)
+$ rm -r lotus-node-deployment
+```
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node/stack.yml b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/lotus-node/stack.yml
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+version: "1.0"
+name: lotus-node
+description: "Lotus node stack"
+repos:
+  - git.vdb.to/cerc-io/lotus
+containers:
+  - cerc/lotus-node
+pods:
+  - lotus-node