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# headscale

`headscale` is an open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server.

This page contains the documentation for the latest version of headscale. Please also check our [FAQ](faq.md).

Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx) server for a chat and community support.

## Design goal

Headscale aims to implement a self-hosted, open source alternative to the Tailscale
control server.
Headscale's goal is to provide self-hosters and hobbyists with an open-source
server they can use for their projects and labs.
It implements a narrower scope, a single Tailnet, suitable for a personal use, or a small
open-source organisation.

## Supporting headscale

If you like `headscale` and find it useful, there is a sponsorship and donation
buttons available in the repo.

## Contributing

Headscale is "Open Source, acknowledged contribution", this means that any
contribution will have to be discussed with the Maintainers before being submitted.

Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.

## About

`headscale` is maintained by [Kristoffer Dalby](https://kradalby.no/) and [Juan Font](https://font.eu).