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Tailchrome

by Columbia University · tesseras.org · Tools
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Access your tailnet from your browser. Run a full Tailscale node per browser profile without affecting system networking.

Users
4,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+0.02 in 30 days
Ratings
152
+10 in 30 days
Store rank
#15K
#12K among extensions
Version
0.1.14
updated 23 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 7 months
010K20KMar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 7 months
076152Mar 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 152 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Tailchrome

Tailchrome connects your browser to your Tailscale tailnet without installing a system-wide VPN. Each browser profile runs its own isolated Tailscale node, so you can be logged into different tailnets in different profiles. Key features: • Access devices on your tailnet by name or IP, directly from the browser • Per-profile isolation: each Chrome profile gets its own Tailscale identity • Exit nodes: route browser traffic through any exit node on your tailnet • MagicDNS: reach your devices by hostname • Subnet routing: access resources behind subnet routers • No system networking changes: only browser traffic is affected • Shields Up mode for extra security How it works: Tailchrome uses a lightweight native helper app that runs a full Tailscale node for each browser profile. Your system networking stays untouched. Only traffic from the browser is routed through your tailnet. Getting started: 1. Install the extension 2. Download and run the helper app (one-time setup, ~30 seconds) 3. Log in to your Tailscale account 4. Toggle the switch to connect Privacy: Tailchrome communicates only with Tailscale's coordination server and your tailnet peers. No data is sent to third parties. The extension requires the "proxy" permission to route browser traffic and "nativeMessaging" to communicate with the helper app. https://github.com/dantraynor/tailchrome

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1+0.02
30 days+1,000+33.3%+10+0.02
6 months+3,155+373.4%+143+0.22

Version history

14 versions recorded
0.1.1423 Sep 2026
0.1.1316 Aug 2026
0.1.1210 Jul 2026
0.1.114 Jun 2026
0.1.1029 May 2026
0.1.95 May 2026
0.1.810 Apr 2026
0.1.63 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
6 Mar 2026
Size
64 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
bhfeceecialgilpedkoflminjgcjljll

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
proxystoragenativeMessagingcontextMenusalarmssidePanelwebRequestwebRequestAuthProvider
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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