Tailscale MCP Server

by Dhananjay-JSR

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An experimental MCP server created by reverse engineering the Tailscale client. It currently supports only Windows platforms.

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- Windows-only support
- Experimental status
- Uses Tailscale API credentials (client ID & secret)

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Tailscale MCP Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

1. Build the Go binary
2. 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"]
        }
    }
}

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tailscale mcp server": {
            "tailscale-mcp": {
                "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
                "args": [
                    "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
                    "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "tailscale-mcp": {
        "command": "$absolute-path-of-tailscale-mcp.exe",
        "args": [
            "-client_id=$CLIENT_ID",
            "-client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"
        ]
    }
}

An experimental Tailscale MCP server created by reverse engineering the Tailscale client.

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Windows Only Support

Currently, this server only supports Windows platforms.

Running the Server

1. Build the Go binary
2. 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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