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Tailscale MCP server

tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp

Drive a Tailscale node and its tailnet through the CLI and the control-plane API

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Source code

Install Tailscale in Claude Code

npm

Claude Code
claude mcp add tailscale-mcp-tailscale -- npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp
mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-mcp-tailscale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

Claude Code
claude mcp add tailscale-mcp-tailscale -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp:2.0.5
mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-mcp-tailscale": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp:2.0.5"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What does the Tailscale MCP server do?

Drive a Tailscale node and its tailnet through the CLI and the control-plane API

Is the Tailscale MCP server free?

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Tailscale run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add Tailscale to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add tailscale-mcp-tailscale -- npx -y @tailscale-mcp/tailscale-mcp

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