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# Tailscale

Zero-config VPN built on WireGuard

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 97/100
- Health score: 97/100
- Shipping score: 97/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-11

## Classification

- Use case: VPN & Network Security (vpn-network-security)
- Category: Security & Compliance (security)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Tags: vpn, mesh-networking, open-source, zero-trust-networking, wireguard, secure-access, sso, oauth, 2fa, tailscale

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [tailscale/tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale)
- Stars: 36279 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 3169
- Open issues: 4552
- Last commit date: 2026-09-11
- Releases in 90 days: 6

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://tailscale.com/) — checked 2026-09-11
- [Source repository](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale) — checked 2026-09-11

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.