omarchy_tailscale_send
Send files to a machine on your tailnet with Taildrop [group:tailscale] Args: <machine> [file...]
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What omarchy_tailscale_send does on Omarchy-MCP
AI agents use omarchy_tailscale_send to create or update resources in Omarchy-MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Omarchy-MCP environment.
Why omarchy_tailscale_send is rated Medium
Tool transfers files to remote machines via Tailscale, creating new data on external systems with potential integrity risks.
From the tool's definition Send files to a machine on your tailnet with Taildrop
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The rule that runs omarchy_tailscale_send safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Omarchy-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For omarchy_tailscale_send, this is the rule to start with:
omarchy_tailscale_send stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Omarchy-MCP, apply this rule, and every omarchy_tailscale_send call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about omarchy_tailscale_send
Send files to a machine on your tailnet with Taildrop [group:tailscale] Args: <machine> [file...]. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Omarchy-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Omarchy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for omarchy_tailscale_send: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Omarchy-MCP. Nothing to install.
omarchy_tailscale_send is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the omarchy_tailscale_send rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for omarchy_tailscale_send. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
omarchy_tailscale_send is provided by the Omarchy MCP server (hlsitechio/Omarchy-MCP). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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