rtailscale
by dinglebear-ai
A Rust command-line tool and MCP server that lets AI assistants and scripts manage a Tailscale network. It can list devices, read routes, keys, DNS settings, access policy and users, and authorise or delete devices.
- Stars
- 5
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- Rust
- Age
- 172 days
What you can do with it
- List and inspect devices on your Tailscale network from the command line or an AI assistant
- Read subnet routes, DNS settings, API keys, access policy and users
- Authorise new devices, or delete old ones once the safety gate is switched on
Make money with it
A freelance IT consultant could offer tailnet audits and automated device-management set-ups to small businesses.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Check and audit which devices are connected to the company network without opening the admin console
- Let an AI assistant handle routine device approvals and clean-ups, saving IT admin time
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use. Anything you distribute that includes it must be open-sourced under the same licence. Running it as an online service also counts, so a hosted version must offer its source.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Add it to Claude Code
claude mcp add rtailscale -- npx -y @dinglebear/rtailscale
It needs TAILSCALE_API_KEY (a secret key). A key usually means a paid or sign-up service behind it, so check its pricing.
From the official MCP Registry (ai.dinglebear/rtailscale). Only connect MCP servers you trust: they can act on your behalf.
Getting it running
Run it with npx (npm), a shell install script, Docker Compose or by building from source with Cargo, after setting a Tailscale API key.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Very new project with only 5 stars
- AGPL-3.0 licence has sharing obligations if you run a modified version as a service
- Needs a Tailscale API key, which gives access to your network, so use minimal permissions
- Can delete devices when the destructive option is enabled
Checked 02 Nov 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
