Tailscale Compute MCP Server

Run builds, tests, and benchmarks on your own Tailscale compute node.

Local serverstdio

What is the Tailscale Compute MCP Server?

Tailscale Compute is an MCP integration. Run builds, tests, and benchmarks on your own Tailscale compute node.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is @dylantirandaz/tailscale-compute-mcp, version 0.1.0-beta.3. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_HOST (required): SSH user and direct Tailscale IP address or full MagicDNS name.; TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_LOCAL_ROOT: Absolute local project path. The default is the MCP process directory.; TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_REMOTE_ROOT: Managed workspace root on the remote node. The default is .cache/tailscale-compute-mcp.; TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_REMOTE_SHELL: Remote shell: auto, /bin/sh, /bin/bash, or /bin/zsh.; TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: SSH connection timeout from 1 through 60 seconds.; TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_AUDIT_LOG: Local audit log path. The default is ~/.config/tailscale-compute-mcp/compute-audit.log..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 0.1.0-beta.3 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_HOSTSSH user and direct Tailscale IP address or full MagicDNS name.Yes
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_LOCAL_ROOTAbsolute local project path. The default is the MCP process directory.Optional
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_REMOTE_ROOTManaged workspace root on the remote node. The default is .cache/tailscale-compute-mcp.Optional
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_REMOTE_SHELLRemote shell: auto, /bin/sh, /bin/bash, or /bin/zsh.Optional
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDSSSH connection timeout from 1 through 60 seconds.Optional
TAILSCALE_COMPUTE_AUDIT_LOGLocal audit log path. The default is ~/.config/tailscale-compute-mcp/compute-audit.log.Optional