Version0.5.0
Revision1
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

0.5.0 (1)
3 Sept 2026, 14:15 UTC

Published3 Sept 2026, 13:24 UTC

Last updated3 Sept 2026, 13:24 UTC

First seen3 Sept 2026, 14:15 UTC