Tailscale RMCP

MCP server · by dinglebear

Security npm v0.1.3

Rust MCP server and CLI for Tailscale devices, users, keys, policies, and auth.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.3

npm
npx -y tailscale-rmcp

npm
npx -y tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env TAILSCALE_API_KEY=<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY> tailscale-rmcp -- npx -y tailscale-rmcp

claude mcp add --env TAILSCALE_API_KEY=<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY> tailscale-rmcp -- npx -y tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tailscale-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tailscale-rmcp@0.1.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TAILSCALE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

TAILSCALE_API_KEY required secret — Tailscale API key.
TAILSCALE_RMCP_VERSION — Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded Tailscale RMCP binary.
TAILSCALE_RMCP_REPO — Optional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads.
TAILSCALE_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL — Optional release download base URL override.
RUST_LOG — Tracing filter for Tailscale RMCP logs.

GitHub

⭐ 5 stars · 最近更新于 28 天前 · AGPL-3.0 license

About this server

tailscale rmcp Tailscale device, route, DNS, key, user, and ACL management over MCP and CLI. It exposes one MCP tool, tailscale , plus the rtailscale CLI. Agents can list devices, inspect routes, read API keys, ACL policy, DNS settings, and users, authorize devices, and delete devices when the destr…

Summary from the project README — github.com/jmagar/tailscale-rmcp

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Tailscale RMCP MCP server do?

How do I install Tailscale RMCP?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Tailscale RMCP free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/jmagar/tailscale-rmcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Tailscale RMCP?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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