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Tailscale
CommunityMCP server by tailscale-mcp · updated · ★ 14 · 945 downloads a week
Drive a Tailscale node and its tailnet through the CLI and the control-plane API Tailscale is a community project by tailscale-mcp, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 10 days ago
Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use
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Install Tailscale
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add tailscale -- npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"tailscale": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add tailscale -- npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add tailscale npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the tailscale block.
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Tailscale: common questions
How do I install Tailscale?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add tailscale -- npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Tailscale the official server?
Tailscale is a community project by tailscale-mcp, not verified by a company domain.
Is Tailscale free?
The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Tailscale safe to use?
It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Tailscale?
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Does Tailscale work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.