tailscale-mcp
tailscale-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches tailscale. It needs TAILSCALE_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 145 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Serves Tailscale's CLI commands and REST API for automated network management and monitoring via a standardized interface.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. tailscale-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
server that provides seamless integration with Tailscale's CLI commands and REST API, enabling automated network management and monitoring through a standardized interface
What tailscale-mcp can do
9 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
list_devices- List all devices in the Tailscale network
device_action- Perform actions on specific devices (authorize, deauthorize, delete, expire-key)
manage_routes- Enable or disable routes for devices
get_network_status- Get current network status from Tailscale CLI
connect_network- Connect to the Tailscale network
disconnect_network- Disconnect from the Tailscale network
ping_peer- Ping a peer device
get_version- Get Tailscale version information
get_tailnet_info- Get detailed network information
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about tailscale-mcp
- What does tailscale-mcp do?
- Serves Tailscale's CLI commands and REST API for automated network management and monitoring via a standardized interface.
- How do I install tailscale-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/HexSleeves/tailscale-mcp
- What does tailscale-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches tailscale. The credentials we found in its source are TAILSCALE_API_KEY.
- Is tailscale-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 145 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-20.
- What licence does tailscale-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.