# tailscale-dev/ScaleTail

Tailscale Sidecar Configurations for Docker

Repository: https://github.com/tailscale-dev/ScaleTail
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/scaletail
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, docker-compose, sidecar, sidecar-container, sidecar-proxy, tailscale, tailscale-network, tailscale-proxy, tailscale-exit-node, dockercompose, hacktoberfest, self-hosted, zero-trust
Last push: 2026-08-16T20:50:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 52
- inputs: {"age_days": 734, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2028, forks 124 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:06.726463+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of ready-to-run Docker Compose stacks that attach self-hosted applications to a Tailscale network via sidecar containers. Each service gets an automatic HTTPS URL on the user's tailnet with minimal configuration.

## Use cases
- expose self-hosted apps over tailscale with https
- docker compose sidecar configuration for tailscale
- securely self-host services without opening ports
- set up tailscale exit node in docker
- private urls for homelab applications
- zero-trust access to self-hosted services

## When to choose
- you self-host apps in Docker and want them reachable only through your tailnet
- you want automatic HTTPS without managing certificates or a reverse proxy
- you prefer copy-paste compose files over manual Tailscale setup

## When to avoid
- you need to expose services publicly to the internet rather than privately
- you don't use Docker Compose or Tailscale
- you need a single unified dashboard rather than per-service compose stacks

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: networking, proxy, self-hosted, deployment, security, configuration-management
- domain: self-hosted, networking, security
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: tailscale, docker-compose, sidecar, zero-trust, vpn, https, tailnet, exit-node, devops, containers, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- tailscale-dev/ScaleTail (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.726463+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:19:38.903629+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tailscale-dev/ScaleTail (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.726463+00:00, sha baa4a3231f57)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.