Tailscale MCP Server

What it does

Connects an AI agent to your Tailscale network, providing a standardized interface to manage devices, monitor network status, and control access policies without leaving your chat interface.

Tools

• list_devices: Lists all devices in the tailnet.
• device_action: Authorize, expire, deauthorize, or delete device keys.
• manage_routes: Enable or disable advertised routes.
• get_network_status: Checks local Tailscale network status.
• manage_acl: Read, validate, or update the tailnet ACL policy.
• manage_dns: Update Tailscale DNS settings.
• manage_exit_nodes: Control and list exit nodes.
• ping_peer: Ping peers through the local CLI.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@hexsleeves/tailscale-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "tskey-api-...",
        "TAILSCALE_TAILNET": "-"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• Claude Code (CLI)