Tailscale MCP Server
Let AI agents see and use your tailnet: status, SSH config, Serve/Funnel sharing, ping matrix
Tailscale MCP scores 28 (Limited), with no SPDX license recorded and written in TypeScript. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Uncategorized. GitHub shows 1 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
Limited trust
28 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
- No license recorded.
License, quality and maintenance
Where the 28 comes from
0 + 20 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 3 = 28. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points.How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 1 of 20 points.A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 0 of 10 points.Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 4 of 10 points.A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 3 of 10 points.Install
Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
{ "mcpServers": { "tmhsdigital-tailscale-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@tmhs/tailscale-mcp@0.4.0" ], "env": { "TAILSCALE_MCP_ALLOW_FUNNEL": "", "TAILSCALE_MCP_READONLY": "", "TAILSCALE_MCP_BIN": "", "TAILSCALE_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS": "" } } }}
Environment variables
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TAILSCALE_MCP_ALLOW_FUNNEL | Optional | Set to 1 to let share_port expose a port to the open internet with Funnel (off by default) |
TAILSCALE_MCP_READONLY | Optional | Set to 1 for monitoring only: no share tools, and no SSH config writes |
TAILSCALE_MCP_BIN | Optional | Path to the tailscale binary if it is not on PATH or in the default install location |
TAILSCALE_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS | Optional | Per-call timeout for tailscale commands in milliseconds (default 10000) |
Tools
All capabilitiesTools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.
About
MCP server for safe programmatic access to the local Tailscale daemon: tailnet discovery, SSH config generation, port sharing via Serve/Funnel, and latency matrices.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tailscale MCP Server?
Let AI agents see and use your tailnet: status, SSH config, Serve/Funnel sharing, ping matrix
How do I install Tailscale MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?
Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Tailscale MCP Server runs locally from the npm package @tmhs/tailscale-mcp with the command npx -y @tmhs/tailscale-mcp@0.4.0.
Does Tailscale MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?
No remote endpoint is listed for Tailscale MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.
How is Tailscale MCP Server's trust score calculated?
Tailscale MCP Server scores 28 out of 100 (Limited). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.
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