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Tailscale is a mesh VPN service based on WireGuard, that allows devices to connect securely regardless of their physical location. Disclosure: I started working for Tailscale in August 2025, and my compensation includes stock options.

• TIL: Seeing the public node key of a Tailscale node

  Use tailscale status --self --json or tailscale debug netmap.

• TIL: How to check if Tailscale is running

  Use tailscale status and look for the BackendState key.

• TIL: How to get the IP address of a device in my Tailnet

  Use tailscale status --json and filter the output using jq.