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Tailscale Serve

IT Ops & Securityv1.0.0
By snopokeUpdated 2026-05-11tailscale-serve@clawhub_snopoke/tailscale-serve
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According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, Tailscale Serve has 2,981 downloads and 2 stars — ranked #3,742 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #241 of 264 in IT Ops & Security.

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198
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#3,742
Top 74% overall · Top 92% in IT Ops & Security
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What this skill does

The primary covers checking the current setup, serving files or directories at paths, exposing a local service, and removing a single path. It warns that serving at the root can override other paths.

Profile published 2026-10-27

What you can do with it

  • Configuring or reviewing Tailscale Serve paths

When to use it

  • You need to expose multiple files or local services

Example prompts

Generated from the skill’s documentation as examples; not results of actual runs.

Review the current Serve setup and explain how to add a separate path

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# Tailscale Serve Skill

Manage multiple paths with `tailscale serve` without conflicts.

## Key Commands

### Check what's currently served
```bash
tailscale serve status
```
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### Serve a directory or file at a specific path
```bash
# Directory
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides /path/to/directory

# Single file
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /presentation /path/to/file.html

# Port (for running services)
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /api http://localhost:8080
```

### Serve from a port at root (replaces everything)
```bash
tailscale serve --bg 8888
```

### Remove a specific path
```bash
tailscale serve --https=443 /slides off
```

### Reset all serving
```bash
tailscale serve reset
```

## Important Notes

- **Path conflicts:** Serving at `/` will override all other paths
- **Background mode:** Use `--bg` to keep it running
- **Multiple paths:** You can serve multiple things simultaneously with different paths
- **Status first:** Always check `tailscale serve status` before adding new paths

## Common Patterns

### Serve presentation alongside control UI
```bash
# If control UI is at /, serve presentation at a subpath
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides ~/clawd/personal-agents-presentation.html

# Access at: https://[hostname].ts.net/slides
```

### Serve multiple directories
```bash
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /docs ~/documents
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides ~/presentations
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /files ~/files
```

### Serve a local dev server
```bash
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /app http://localhost:3000
```

## Workflow

1. Check current status: `tailscale serve status`
2. Choose an unused path (e.g., `/slides`, `/docs`, `/api`)
3. Serve with `--set-path /your-path /source`
4. Verify with `tailscale serve status` again
5. Share the full URL: `https://[hostname].ts.net/your-path`

## Troubleshooting

**"Can't access my served content"**
- Check `tailscale serve status` - is it at the path you expect?
- Did something else overwrite the root `/`?

**"Want to replace everything with a port"**
```bash
tailscale serve reset
tailscale serve --bg 8888
```

**"Want to add to existing setup"**
```bash
# Don't use reset! Just add with --set-path
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /newpath /source
```

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