https://github.com/stathiw/tailscalesystemtray

A simple sytem tray application to interface with Tailscale.
https://github.com/stathiw/tailscalesystemtray

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A simple sytem tray application to interface with Tailscale.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stathiw/tailscalesystemtray
• Owner: stathiw
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-10-01T05:41:19.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-31T12:14:20.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-09T17:12:20.273Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: linux, tailscale, ubuntu, vpn
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 48.8 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# TailscaleSystemTray

A simple system tray application to interface with Tailscale.

## Install

1. Clone this repository

2. Install python3 requirements

`python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt`

3. Install

`sudo ./setup.py install`

## Usage

Launch using the installed desktop application. 

![Screenshot from 2024-10-02 12-34-52](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a78309ac-f26b-4253-9dba-c290c7c92bdc)

The system tray icon should appear when you launch the application.

The icon will change colour depending on the state of Tailscale.

**Red** if Tailscale is down.

![Screenshot from 2024-10-02 12-37-29](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dfcf2edf-e2f2-45d6-97cd-9e16d191a34f)

**Blue** if Tailscale is up.

![Screenshot from 2024-10-02 12-37-09](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8e4a8f4b-af5c-4943-bc70-2c607f271084)

**Green** if Tailscale is up and you are connected to an exit-node.

![Screenshot from 2024-10-02 12-37-18](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b52dcb0-980e-47b0-b972-ff659157d002)