{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"tailscale","name":"Tailscale CLI","shortName":"tailscale","binaryName":"tailscale","maker":{"slug":"tailscale","name":"Tailscale","type":"org","url":"https://tailscale.com","officialPlatformMaker":true,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Cloud","description":"The official CLI from Tailscale. Zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.","tagline":"Zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install tailscale","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"tailscale","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"tailscale --help","signal":"tailscale responds locally; authenticate before real work."},"quickStart":"tailscale up","exampleWorkflow":["tailscale up"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Great for agents","score":75,"reasons":["Structured output is available for parsing.","Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Verify identity/account before running task commands.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.","Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/tailscale/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Tailscale CLI\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `tailscale`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nThe official CLI from Tailscale. Zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.\n\nBest for: zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nGreat for agents (75/100)\n- Structured output is available for parsing.\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install tailscale\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\ntailscale --help\n```\nExpected signal: tailscale responds locally; authenticate before real work.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\ntailscale --help\n```\n\n```sh\ntailscale up\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Verify identity/account before running task commands.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use Tailscale CLI (`tailscale`) for zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"zero trust networking, tailnet admin, and ssh from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want cloud infrastructure you can script with structured output.","skipIf":"You need something that works offline or without an account.","whatHappensNext":"Run `tailscale up` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":true,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":true,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Zero trust networking","Tailnet admin","SSH"],"aliases":["tailscale cli"],"keywords":["vpn ssh tailnet"],"tags":["official","agent-friendly"]},"links":{"website":"https://tailscale.com/kb/1080/cli","github":"https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale","docs":"https://tailscale.com/kb/1080/cli","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/tailscale","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/tailscale/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/tailscale.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":32373,"latestRelease":"2026-06-07T12:24:34Z","license":"BSD-3-Clause","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":14022,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:36.697Z"}}