Installation

Prerequisites

• OpenWrt router with internet access
• SSH access to your router
• At least 8-10 MB free space (Small mode) or 30-35 MB (Official mode)

Quick Install

SSH into your router and run:

wget -O /usr/bin/tailscale-manager https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fl0w1nd/openwrt-tailscale/main/tailscale-manager.sh && chmod +x /usr/bin/tailscale-manager && tailscale-manager

This single command will:

1. Download the manager script
2. Make it executable
3. Launch the interactive menu

Interactive Menu

The interactive installer will guide you through:

1. Download source — Choose Official (~30-35 MB) or Small (~8-10 MB)
2. Storage mode — Persistent (/opt/tailscale) or RAM (/tmp/tailscale)
3. Download & install — Automatically fetches the correct binary for your architecture
4. Start service — Starts Tailscale via the procd init system

Dependencies

The installer automatically detects and installs missing dependencies via opkg:

Package	Purpose
wget-ssl	Downloading binaries over HTTPS
libustream-mbedtls	TLS support for wget
ca-bundle	CA certificates for HTTPS verification
kmod-tun	Kernel TUN device (optional, for TUN mode)
iptables / iptables-nft	Firewall rules for subnet routing

TIP

If opkg is not available, the installer will show warnings with manual install instructions.

Post-Install

After installation, connect to your Tailscale network:

tailscale up

Then approve the device in the Tailscale Admin Console.

Next Steps

• Download Sources — Learn about Official vs Small binaries
• Subnet Routing — Access your LAN from other Tailscale devices
• CLI Commands — Full command reference