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Tailscale — WireGuard-based networking through tailscaled and its CLI

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Stars
36,401
Primary language
Go
License
BSD-3-Clause
Repository last updated
Sep 12, 2026

Overview

tailscale/tailscale contains the majority of Tailscale's open-source code. The `tailscaled` networking daemon and `tailscale` command-line client connect devices across several operating systems to a private network.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Run one daemon and CLI across desktop and server systems

Linux, Windows, and macOS are supported, with varying support for FreeBSD and OpenBSD. Mobile applications also use this code, and official packages are available from Tailscale's package repository.

Sources: [1]

For private device connectivity with limited network configuration

It fits development machines, servers, and remote environments that should share a secure network and a consistent daemon and CLI workflow. Use official packages for each target OS and validate connection policies with a small deployment first.

Sources: [1]

Understand the boundary between the repository and the full product

The README says this repository holds most open-source code while GUI wrappers for platforms that are not open are not themselves open source. Current source builds require the latest Go 1.27, so most users should prefer official packages.

Sources: [1]

Official sources

  1. [1]Tailscale README(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note

Selected for pairing a distinctive brand with a concise use-case description while documenting the boundary between open code and closed GUI wrappers.

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36,401 Stars

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Commits (last 30 days)
120
Open PRs
520

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GitHub Topics

  • wireguard
  • oauth
  • sso
  • 2fa
  • vpn
  • tailscale
Stars
36,401
Forks
3,188
Watchers
241
Open issues
4,067
Primary language
Go
Repository last updated
Sep 12, 2026
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