About Tailscale MCP Server
Tailscale MCP Server is an experimental server built by reverse engineering the Tailscale client. It currently supports Windows only and is configured with client credentials.
Key features
- 01Experimental Tailscale client reverse engineering
- 02Windows-only support
- 03Go binary server
Use cases
- 01Run the experimental server on Windows
- 02Configure the server with client credentials
MCP support
It runs as an MCP server configured in an MCP client configuration file. The README does not describe its exposed tools or resources.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMETailscale MCP Server
An experimental Tailscale MCP server created by reverse engineering the Tailscale client.
Windows Only Support
Currently, this server only supports Windows platforms.
Running the Server
- Build the Go binary
- Add the following configuration to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale-mcp": {
"command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
"args": ["-client_id=$CLIENT_ID","-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"]
}
}
}
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