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Tailscale RMCP MCP Server

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Tailscale RMCP is answering right now. Last checked moments ago. 81 installs a week from npm. Last commit 1 Oct 2026.

Tailscale device, route, DNS, key, user, and ACL management over MCP and CLI.

Installs per day peak 18 · avg 8 · +5% w/w
a month agotoday
Uptime history 91 days of history · worst day 0%
91 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
150 ms
Response time
average over 24h
81
Installs / week
npm and PyPI

What the code does

We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs a command on install [пакет] package.json:1
postinstall: node scripts/install.js
  const install = spawnSync(process.execPath, [installer], { stdio: "inherit" });
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Checks whether it runs in a sandbox src/cli.rs:117
    if std::path::Path::new("/.dockerenv").exists()
Touches key and credential files .github/actions/setup-rust-kache/action.yml:121
        credentials_file="$HOME/.aws/credentials"

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 0 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add rtailscale --transport http https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.rtailscale]
url = "https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtailscale": {
      "url": "https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "rtailscale": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but it did not say what kind of credentials it expects.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://ts.dinglebear.ai/mcp streamable-http needs auth 107 ms 0 min ago

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Tailscale RMCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Tailscale RMCP?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is Tailscale RMCP working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 150 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Tailscale RMCP?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own credentials: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Tailscale RMCP need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Tailscale RMCP answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is Tailscale RMCP?
It answers our handshake in 150 ms on average, which is faster than 82% of all working MCP servers we measure. That puts it in the quick quarter of the ecosystem. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
How many people use Tailscale RMCP?
The npm package @dinglebear/rtailscale was installed 81 times in the last week. Week over week that is +5%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Tailscale RMCP open source?
The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in Rust, 5 stars on GitHub and 2 open issues. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at ts.dinglebear.ai, which runs on its operator's own terms.