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Convert the prose Root Scripts list into the formal Available Scripts table
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Tailscale / Headscale — Self-Hosted Mesh VPN Bundle

A comprehensive bundle of 7 sub-skills covering the entire self-hosted Tailscale ecosystem using Headscale as the open-source control server. Deploy, configure, and maintain your own WireGuard-based mesh VPN.

Why Install This Bundle

When your agent loads this bundle, it becomes a Tailscale/Headscale infrastructure engineer who can handle the full lifecycle:

  • Deploy Headscale — install and configure the control server
  • Author tailnet policies — ACL rules, tag-based access control, user groups
  • Manage node lifecycle — auth keys, registration, tagging, decommissioning
  • Configure clients — install and connect Tailscale to your Headscale server
  • Set up routing — subnet routers and exit nodes
  • Deploy DERP relays — reliable peer-to-peer connectivity across NATs
  • Backup and migrate — regular backup and restoration of the control server

What You Get

Directory Purpose
SKILL.md Bundle umbrella — trigger-based auto-loading for 7 sub-skills
skills/ 7 sub-skills: headscale-deploy, tailnet-policy, headscale-node-lifecycle, tailscale-client, headscale-routing, headscale-derp, headscale-backup
scripts/ 23 shared scripts with --json and --dry-run support
references/ 8 reference documents
templates/ 6 templates for policy files and configs

Quick Start

  1. Deploy Headscale first — install the control server
  2. Configure tailnet policy — set up ACLs before opening to users
  3. Manage nodes — register and tag machines on your tailnet
  4. Install clients — connect machines to your headscale server

Triggers

Load this when you hear "Tailscale," "Headscale," "tailnet," "mesh VPN," "WireGuard mesh," or "self-hosted VPN infrastructure."

Requirements

Bash, Python 3.8+, jq, curl. Access to a Headscale server or the headscale CLI. Tailscale client on target machines.

Why Install This Skill

This skill packages practical, reusable guidance for this domain so you can move from a real task to a dependable result without rebuilding the workflow each time.