Version0.6.0
Revision8
Size7.1 MB
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Confinementstrict
Basecore24

Like netcat, but over Tailscale's data plane, without the control plane


Tailcat is a remix of Tailscale open source pieces to act like netcat, but over Tailscale's data
plane, without Tailscale's control plane. Tailscale's data plane (magicsock) gives you
point-to-point WireGuard-encrypted tunnels between two machines, using DERP relays for NAT
hole-punching and as a relay of last resort. Unlike Tailscale itself, tailcat needs no account,
no control plane, and no root/admin access. All connection metadata is exchanged out of band
(e.g. by copy/paste or DNS TXT record) and everything runs in userspace via a gVisor netstack.

Please refer to the upstream project https://github.com/tailscale/tailcat for more information.

Update History

0.6.0 7 → 8
10 Sept 2026, 11:15 UTC
0.6.0 6 → 7
10 Sept 2026, 10:30 UTC
0.5.0 (5) → 0.6.0 (6)
7 Sept 2026, 03:00 UTC
0.5.0 4 → 5
4 Sept 2026, 09:15 UTC
0.5.0 1 → 4
4 Sept 2026, 08:00 UTC
0.5.0 (1)
3 Sept 2026, 14:15 UTC

Published3 Sept 2026, 13:24 UTC

Last updated10 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC

First seen3 Sept 2026, 14:15 UTC