tailscale

What This Skill Does

The Tailscale skill for OpenClaw provides a powerful hybrid interface for managing Tailscale software-defined networks. By combining local CLI operations with remote API management, it allows users to monitor device status, control connectivity, manage file transfers via Taildrop, and configure network-wide settings such as ACLs, DNS, and authentication keys. Whether you are performing machine-specific troubleshooting or managing a complex multi-node tailnet, this skill automates the necessary commands to keep your network secure and accessible.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub CLI command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jmagar/tailscale. For advanced tailnet-wide management features, ensure you have created an API key in the Tailscale Admin Console and configured the credentials file at ~/.clawdbot/credentials/tailscale/config.json with your API key and tailnet identifier.

Use Cases

This skill is designed for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and power users who rely on Tailscale for secure, private connectivity. Common use cases include:

• Monitoring the connection state and NAT type of local nodes.
• Coordinating secure file transfers between devices using Taildrop.
• Exposing internal services or public websites via Tailscale Funnel.
• Automating the onboarding of new nodes using reusable or ephemeral authentication keys.
• Debugging network issues by checking online status and reviewing DNS configuration across the entire tailnet.

Example Prompts

1. "Check the current status of all my devices on the tailnet and tell me which ones are currently offline."
2. "Ping the production database server and let me know if it's connected directly or via a relay."
3. "Create a new ephemeral auth key with server tags for my automated deployment pipeline."

Tips & Limitations

Local operations work instantly on the host machine. However, tailnet-wide operations require the API key to be correctly configured. Be aware that enabling Tailscale Funnel or modifying ACLs carries network security implications—always verify your configuration before deployment. The skill relies on standard tailscale CLI binaries and local script wrappers, so ensure the Tailscale client is properly authenticated on the local machine before triggering automated tasks.