Tailscale RMCP MCP Server
by jmagarai.dinglebear/tailscale-rmcpv0.1.3
Rust MCP server and CLI for Tailscale devices, users, keys, policies, and auth.
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Install Tailscale RMCP MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add tailscale-r -e TAILSCALE_API_KEY='<tailscale-api-key>' -- npx -y tailscale-rmcp mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale-r": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tailscale-rmcp",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<tailscale-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale-r": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tailscale-rmcp",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<tailscale-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"tailscale-r": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tailscale-rmcp",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<tailscale-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"tailscale-r": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tailscale-rmcp",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAILSCALE_API_KEY": "<tailscale-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAILSCALE_API_KEY | yes | yes | 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. |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-01 · 9d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-28 · 2mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.4
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-07-12 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.1.3
FAQ
›How do I install the Tailscale RMCP MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add tailscale-r -e TAILSCALE_API_KEY='<tailscale-api-key>' -- npx -y tailscale-rmcp mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Tailscale RMCP require an API key?
Yes. It expects TAILSCALE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Tailscale RMCP as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Tailscale RMCP in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as ai.dinglebear/tailscale-rmcp.