What is tailscale?
tailscale is a Claude Code mod by anderson-spider that read or change your tailnet through the Tailscale API using the apiKey plugin option. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | anderson-spider |
| Repository | anderson-spider/claude-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #2,610 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,089 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | mcp__tailscale__tailscale_get calls, mcp__tailscale__tailscale_write calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is tailscale safe to install?
tailscale scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 7 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.settings.read | reads settings |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
How do I install tailscale?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/anderson-spider/claude-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-mods/plugins/tailscale
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add anderson-spider/claude-mods && claude plugin install tailscale@spider-claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs tailscale for you:
Install the "tailscale" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/anderson-spider/claude-mods/tree/main/plugins/tailscale. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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