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Tailscale Serve by ndesv21 — Agent Skill

Name: Tailscale Serve
Author: ndesv21

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Tailscale Serve Skill

Manage multiple paths with tailscale serve without conflicts.

Key Commands

Check what's currently served

tailscale serve status

Serve a directory or file at a specific path

# 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)

tailscale serve --bg 8888

Remove a specific path

tailscale serve --https=443 /slides off

Reset all serving

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

# 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

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

tailscale serve --bg --set-path /app http://localhost:3000

Workflow

Check current status: tailscale serve status
Choose an unused path (e.g., /slides, /docs, /api)
Serve with --set-path /your-path /source
Verify with tailscale serve status again
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"

tailscale serve reset
tailscale serve --bg 8888

"Want to add to existing setup"

# Don't use reset! Just add with --set-path
tailscale serve --bg --set-path /newpath /source

---name: tailscale-servedescription: Tailscale Serve Skill---# Tailscale Serve SkillManage multiple paths with `tailscale serve` without conflicts.## Key Commands### Check what's currently served```bashtailscale serve status```### Serve a directory or file at a specific path```bash# Directorytailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides /path/to/directory# Single filetailscale 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)```bashtailscale serve --bg 8888```### Remove a specific path```bashtailscale serve --https=443 /slides off```### Reset all serving```bashtailscale 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 subpathtailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides ~/clawd/personal-agents-presentation.html# Access at: https://[hostname].ts.net/slides```### Serve multiple directories```bashtailscale serve --bg --set-path /docs ~/documentstailscale serve --bg --set-path /slides ~/presentationstailscale serve --bg --set-path /files ~/files```### Serve a local dev server```bashtailscale serve --bg --set-path /app http://localhost:3000```## Workflow1. 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` again5. 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"**```bashtailscale serve resettailscale serve --bg 8888```**"Want to add to existing setup"**```bash# Don't use reset! Just add with --set-pathtailscale serve --bg --set-path /newpath /source```

Frequently asked questions

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