flake.lock: Update

Flake lock file updates:

• Updated input 'nixpkgs':
    'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/0f76631' (2026-04-09)
  → 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/1304392' (2026-04-11)

.coderabbit.yaml

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://coderabbit.ai/integrations/schema.v2.json
-language: "en-GB"
-early_access: false
-reviews:
-  profile: "chill"
-  request_changes_workflow: false
-  high_level_summary: true
-  poem: true
-  review_status: true
-  collapse_walkthrough: false
-  auto_review:
-    enabled: true
-    drafts: true
-chat:
-  auto_reply: true

.dockerignore

@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ LICENSE
 .vscode
 
 *.sock
+
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+package.json

.editorconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_size = 2
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+max_line_length = 120
+
+[*.go]
+indent_style = tab
+
+[Makefile]
+indent_style = tab

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ body:
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
       label: Is this a support request?
-      description: This issue tracker is for bugs and feature requests only. If you need help, please use ask in our Discord community
+      description: This issue tracker is for bugs and feature requests only. If you need
+        help, please use ask in our Discord community
       options:
         - label: This is not a support request
           required: true
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
       label: Is there an existing issue for this?
-      description: Please search to see if an issue already exists for the bug you encountered.
+      description: Please search to see if an issue already exists for the bug you
+        encountered.
       options:
         - label: I have searched the existing issues
           required: true
@@ -44,10 +46,19 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Environment
       description: |
+        Please provide information about your environment.
+        If you are using a container, always provide the headscale version and not only the Docker image version.
+        Please do not put "latest".
+
+        Describe your "headscale network". Is there a lot of nodes, are the nodes all interconnected, are some subnet routers?
+
+        If you are experiencing a problem during an upgrade, please provide the versions of the old and new versions of Headscale and Tailscale.
+
         examples:
-          - **OS**: Ubuntu 20.04
-          - **Headscale version**: 0.22.3
-          - **Tailscale version**: 1.64.0
+          - **OS**: Ubuntu 24.04
+          - **Headscale version**: 0.24.3
+          - **Tailscale version**: 1.80.0
+          - **Number of nodes**: 20
       value: |
         - OS:
         - Headscale version:
@@ -65,19 +76,31 @@ body:
           required: false
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
-      label: Anything else?
+      label: Debug information
       description: |
-        Links? References? Anything that will give us more context about the issue you are encountering!
+        Please have a look at our [Debugging and troubleshooting
+        guide](https://headscale.net/development/ref/debug/) to learn about
+        common debugging techniques.
+
+        Links? References? Anything that will give us more context about the issue you are encountering.
+        If **any** of these are omitted we will likely close your issue, do **not** ignore them.
 
         - Client netmap dump (see below)
-        - ACL configuration
+        - Policy configuration
         - Headscale configuration
+        - Headscale log (with `trace` enabled)
 
         Dump the netmap of tailscale clients:
         `tailscale debug netmap > DESCRIPTIVE_NAME.json`
 
-        Please provide information describing the netmap, which client, which headscale version etc.
+        Dump the status of tailscale clients:
+        `tailscale status --json > DESCRIPTIVE_NAME.json`
+
+        Get the logs of a Tailscale client that is not working as expected.
+        `tailscale debug daemon-logs`
 
         Tip: You can attach images or log files by clicking this area to highlight it and then dragging files in.
+        **Ensure** you use formatting for files you attach.
+        Do **not** paste in long files.
     validations:
-      required: false
+      required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ blank_issues_enabled: false
 
 # Contact links
 contact_links:
-  - name: "headscale usage documentation"
-    url: "https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/docs"
-    about: "Find documentation about how to configure and run headscale."
   - name: "headscale Discord community"
-    url: "https://discord.gg/xGj2TuqyxY"
+    url: "https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx"
     about: "Please ask and answer questions about usage of headscale here."
+  - name: "headscale usage documentation"
+    url: "https://headscale.net/"
+    about: "Find documentation about how to configure and run headscale."

.github/label-response/needs-more-info.md

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+Thank you for taking the time to report this issue.
+
+To help us investigate and resolve this, we need more information. Please provide the following:
+
+> [!TIP]
+> Most issues turn out to be configuration errors rather than bugs. We encourage you to discuss your problem in our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx) **before** opening an issue. The community can often help identify misconfigurations quickly, saving everyone time.
+
+## Required Information
+
+### Environment Details
+
+- **Headscale version**: (run `headscale version`)
+- **Tailscale client version**: (run `tailscale version`)
+- **Operating System**: (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04, macOS 14, Windows 11)
+- **Deployment method**: (binary, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
+- **Reverse proxy**: (if applicable: nginx, Traefik, Caddy, etc. - include configuration)
+
+### Debug Information
+
+Please follow our [Debugging and Troubleshooting Guide](https://headscale.net/stable/ref/debug/) and provide:
+
+1. **Client netmap dump** (from affected Tailscale client):
+
+   ```bash
+   tailscale debug netmap > netmap.json
+   ```
+
+2. **Client status dump** (from affected Tailscale client):
+
+   ```bash
+   tailscale status --json > status.json
+   ```
+
+3. **Tailscale client logs** (if experiencing client issues):
+
+   ```bash
+   tailscale debug daemon-logs
+   ```
+
+   > [!IMPORTANT]
+   > We need logs from **multiple nodes** to understand the full picture:
+   >
+   > - The node(s) initiating connections
+   > - The node(s) being connected to
+   >
+   > Without logs from both sides, we cannot diagnose connectivity issues.
+
+4. **Headscale server logs** with `log.level: trace` enabled
+
+5. **Headscale configuration** (with sensitive values redacted - see rules below)
+
+6. **ACL/Policy configuration** (if using ACLs)
+
+7. **Proxy/Docker configuration** (if applicable - nginx.conf, docker-compose.yml, Traefik config, etc.)
+
+## Formatting Requirements
+
+- **Attach long files** - Do not paste large logs or configurations inline. Use GitHub file attachments or GitHub Gists.
+- **Use proper Markdown** - Format code blocks, logs, and configurations with appropriate syntax highlighting.
+- **Structure your response** - Use the headings above to organize your information clearly.
+
+## Redaction Rules
+
+> [!CAUTION]
+> **Replace, do not remove.** Removing information makes debugging impossible.
+
+When redacting sensitive information:
+
+- ✅ **Replace consistently** - If you change `alice@company.com` to `user1@example.com`, use `user1@example.com` everywhere (logs, config, policy, etc.)
+- ✅ **Use meaningful placeholders** - `user1@example.com`, `bob@example.com`, `my-secret-key` are acceptable
+- ❌ **Never remove information** - Gaps in data prevent us from correlating events across logs
+- ❌ **Never redact IP addresses** - We need the actual IPs to trace network paths and identify issues
+
+**If redaction rules are not followed, we will be unable to debug the issue and will have to close it.**
+
+---
+
+**Note:** This issue will be automatically closed in 3 days if no additional information is provided. Once you reply with the requested information, the `needs-more-info` label will be removed automatically.
+
+If you need help gathering this information, please visit our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx).

.github/label-response/support-request.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Thank you for reaching out.
+
+This issue tracker is used for **bug reports and feature requests** only. Your question appears to be a support or configuration question rather than a bug report.
+
+For help with setup, configuration, or general questions, please visit our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx) where the community and maintainers can assist you in real-time.
+
+**Before posting in Discord, please check:**
+
+- [Documentation](https://headscale.net/)
+- [FAQ](https://headscale.net/stable/faq/)
+- [Debugging and Troubleshooting Guide](https://headscale.net/stable/ref/debug/)
+
+If after troubleshooting you determine this is actually a bug, please open a new issue with the required debug information from the troubleshooting guide.
+
+This issue has been automatically closed.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-$${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
@@ -17,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: write-all
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         with:
           filters: |
             files:
@@ -31,10 +29,14 @@ jobs:
               - '**/*.go'
               - 'integration_test/'
               - 'config-example.yaml'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Run nix build
         id: build
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           exit $BUILD_STATUS
 
       - name: Nix gosum diverging
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         if: failure() && steps.build.outcome == 'failure'
         with:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
               body: 'Nix build failed with wrong gosum, please update "vendorSha256" (${{ steps.build.outputs.OLD_HASH }}) for the "headscale" package in flake.nix with the new SHA: ${{ steps.build.outputs.NEW_HASH }}'
             })
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
         with:
           name: headscale-linux
@@ -74,22 +76,25 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         env:
-          - "GOARCH=arm   GOOS=linux GOARM=5"
-          - "GOARCH=arm   GOOS=linux GOARM=6"
-          - "GOARCH=arm   GOOS=linux GOARM=7"
           - "GOARCH=arm64 GOOS=linux"
-          - "GOARCH=386   GOOS=linux"
           - "GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux"
           - "GOARCH=arm64 GOOS=darwin"
           - "GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=darwin"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Run go cross compile
-        run: env ${{ matrix.env }} nix develop --command -- go build -o "headscale" ./cmd/headscale
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        env:
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
+        run: env ${{ matrix.env }} nix develop --command -- go build -o "headscale"
+          ./cmd/headscale
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: "headscale-${{ matrix.env }}"
           path: "headscale"

.github/workflows/check-generated.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Check Generated Files
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-$${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  check-generated:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            files:
+              - '*.nix'
+              - 'go.*'
+              - '**/*.go'
+              - '**/*.proto'
+              - 'buf.gen.yaml'
+              - 'tools/**'
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix', '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+
+      - name: Run make generate
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: nix develop --command -- make generate
+
+      - name: Check for uncommitted changes
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          if ! git diff --exit-code; then
+            echo "❌ Generated files are not up to date!"
+            echo "Please run 'make generate' and commit the changes."
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "✅ All generated files are up to date."
+          fi

.github/workflows/check-tests.yaml

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ jobs:
   check-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         with:
           filters: |
             files:
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ jobs:
               - '**/*.go'
               - 'integration_test/'
               - 'config-example.yaml'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Generate and check integration tests
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'

.github/workflows/container-main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+---
+name: Build (main)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - "*.nix"
+      - "go.*"
+      - "**/*.go"
+      - ".github/workflows/container-main.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.sha }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  container:
+    if: github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+
+      - name: Login to DockerHub
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Login to GHCR
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+
+      - name: Set commit timestamp
+        run: echo "SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(git log -1 --format=%ct)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build and push to GHCR
+        env:
+          KO_DOCKER_REPO: ghcr.io/juanfont/headscale
+          KO_DEFAULTBASEIMAGE: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian13
+          CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+        run: |
+          nix develop --command -- ko build \
+            --bare \
+            --platform=linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
+            --tags=main-${GITHUB_SHA::7} \
+            ./cmd/headscale
+
+      - name: Push to Docker Hub
+        env:
+          KO_DOCKER_REPO: headscale/headscale
+          KO_DEFAULTBASEIMAGE: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian13
+          CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+        run: |
+          nix develop --command -- ko build \
+            --bare \
+            --platform=linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
+            --tags=main-${GITHUB_SHA::7} \
+            ./cmd/headscale
+
+  binaries:
+    if: github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - goos: linux
+            goarch: amd64
+          - goos: linux
+            goarch: arm64
+          - goos: darwin
+            goarch: amd64
+          - goos: darwin
+            goarch: arm64
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+
+      - name: Build binary
+        env:
+          CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+          GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
+          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
+        run: nix develop --command -- go build -o headscale ./cmd/headscale
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: headscale-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
+          path: headscale

.github/workflows/docs-deploy.yml

@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
       - name: Setup cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@a7833574556fa59680c1b7cb190c1735db73ebf0 # v5.0.0
         with:
           key: ${{ github.ref }}
           path: .cache

.github/workflows/docs-test.yml

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
       - name: Install python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
       - name: Setup cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@a7833574556fa59680c1b7cb190c1735db73ebf0 # v5.0.0
         with:
           key: ${{ github.ref }}
           path: .cache

.github/workflows/gh-action-integration-generator.go

@@ -10,6 +10,55 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// testsToSplit defines tests that should be split into multiple CI jobs.
+// Key is the test function name, value is a list of subtest prefixes.
+// Each prefix becomes a separate CI job as "TestName/prefix".
+//
+// Example: TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork has subtests like:
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-tag-advertiseduringup-false-pol-database
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-user-advertiseduringup-true-pol-file
+//
+// Splitting by approver type (tag, user, group) creates 6 CI jobs with 4 tests each:
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-tag.* (4 tests)
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-user.* (4 tests)
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-group.* (4 tests)
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-tag.* (4 tests)
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-user.* (4 tests)
+//   - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-group.* (4 tests)
+//
+// This reduces load per CI job (4 tests instead of 12) to avoid infrastructure
+// flakiness when running many sequential Docker-based integration tests.
+var testsToSplit = map[string][]string{
+	"TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork": {
+		"authkey-tag",
+		"authkey-user",
+		"authkey-group",
+		"webauth-tag",
+		"webauth-user",
+		"webauth-group",
+	},
+}
+
+// expandTests takes a list of test names and expands any that need splitting
+// into multiple subtest patterns.
+func expandTests(tests []string) []string {
+	var expanded []string
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		if prefixes, ok := testsToSplit[test]; ok {
+			// This test should be split into multiple jobs.
+			// We append ".*" to each prefix because the CI runner wraps patterns
+			// with ^...$ anchors. Without ".*", a pattern like "authkey$" wouldn't
+			// match "authkey-tag-advertiseduringup-false-pol-database".
+			for _, prefix := range prefixes {
+				expanded = append(expanded, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.*", test, prefix))
+			}
+		} else {
+			expanded = append(expanded, test)
+		}
+	}
+	return expanded
+}
+
 func findTests() []string {
 	rgBin, err := exec.LookPath("rg")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -17,6 +66,7 @@ func findTests() []string {
 	}
 
 	args := []string{
+		"--type", "go",
 		"--regexp", "func (Test.+)\\(.*",
 		"../../integration/",
 		"--replace", "$1",
@@ -38,12 +88,14 @@ func findTests() []string {
 	return tests
 }
 
-func updateYAML(tests []string) {
+func updateYAML(tests []string, jobName string, testPath string) {
 	testsForYq := fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", strings.Join(tests, ", "))
 
 	yqCommand := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"yq eval '.jobs.integration-test.strategy.matrix.test = %s' ./test-integration.yaml -i",
+		"yq eval '.jobs.%s.strategy.matrix.test = %s' %s -i",
+		jobName,
 		testsForYq,
+		testPath,
 	)
 	cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-c", yqCommand)
 
@@ -58,16 +110,35 @@ func updateYAML(tests []string) {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to run yq command: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("YAML file updated successfully")
+	fmt.Printf("YAML file (%s) job %s updated successfully\n", testPath, jobName)
 }
 
 func main() {
 	tests := findTests()
 
-	quotedTests := make([]string, len(tests))
-	for i, test := range tests {
+	// Expand tests that should be split into multiple jobs
+	expandedTests := expandTests(tests)
+
+	quotedTests := make([]string, len(expandedTests))
+	for i, test := range expandedTests {
 		quotedTests[i] = fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", test)
 	}
 
-	updateYAML(quotedTests)
+	// Define selected tests for PostgreSQL
+	postgresTestNames := []string{
+		"TestACLAllowUserDst",
+		"TestPingAllByIP",
+		"TestEphemeral2006DeletedTooQuickly",
+		"TestPingAllByIPManyUpDown",
+		"TestSubnetRouterMultiNetwork",
+	}
+
+	quotedPostgresTests := make([]string, len(postgresTestNames))
+	for i, test := range postgresTestNames {
+		quotedPostgresTests[i] = fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", test)
+	}
+
+	// Update both SQLite and PostgreSQL job matrices
+	updateYAML(quotedTests, "sqlite", "./test-integration.yaml")
+	updateYAML(quotedPostgresTests, "postgres", "./test-integration.yaml")
 }

.github/workflows/gh-actions-updater.yaml

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           # [Required] Access token with `workflow` scope.
           token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_SECRET }}
 
       - name: Run GitHub Actions Version Updater
-        uses: saadmk11/github-actions-version-updater@v0.8.1
+        uses: saadmk11/github-actions-version-updater@d8781caf11d11168579c8e5e94f62b068038f442 # v0.9.0
         with:
           # [Required] Access token with `workflow` scope.
           token: ${{ secrets.WORKFLOW_SECRET }}

.github/workflows/integration-test-template.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+name: Integration Test Template
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      test:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      postgres_flag:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ""
+      database_name:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    env:
+      # Github does not allow us to access secrets in pull requests,
+      # so this env var is used to check if we have the secret or not.
+      # If we have the secrets, meaning we are running on push in a fork,
+      # there might be secrets available for more debugging.
+      # If TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and TS_OAUTH_SECRET is set, then the job
+      # will join a debug tailscale network, set up SSH and a tmux session.
+      # The SSH will be configured to use the SSH key of the Github user
+      # that triggered the build.
+      HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+      - name: Tailscale
+        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
+        uses: tailscale/github-action@a392da0a182bba0e9613b6243ebd69529b1878aa # v4.1.0
+        with:
+          oauth-client-id: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
+          oauth-secret: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_SECRET }}
+          tags: tag:gh
+      - name: Setup SSH server for Actor
+        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
+        uses: alexellis/setup-sshd-actor@master
+      - name: Download headscale image
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: headscale-image
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Download tailscale HEAD image
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: tailscale-head-image
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Download hi binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: hi-binary
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Download Go cache
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: go-cache
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Download postgres image
+        if: ${{ inputs.postgres_flag == '--postgres=1' }}
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: postgres-image
+          path: /tmp/artifacts
+      - name: Pin Docker to v28 (avoid v29 breaking changes)
+        run: |
+          # Docker 29 breaks docker build via Go client libraries and
+          # docker load/save with certain tarball formats.
+          # Pin to Docker 28.x until our tooling is updated.
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13474
+          sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg \
+            | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+          echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
+            https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" \
+            | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          VERSION=$(apt-cache madison docker-ce | grep '28\.5' | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
+          sudo apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades \
+            "docker-ce=${VERSION}" "docker-ce-cli=${VERSION}"
+          sudo systemctl restart docker
+          docker version
+      - name: Load Docker images, Go cache, and prepare binary
+        run: |
+          gunzip -c /tmp/artifacts/headscale-image.tar.gz | docker load
+          gunzip -c /tmp/artifacts/tailscale-head-image.tar.gz | docker load
+          if [ -f /tmp/artifacts/postgres-image.tar.gz ]; then
+            gunzip -c /tmp/artifacts/postgres-image.tar.gz | docker load
+          fi
+          chmod +x /tmp/artifacts/hi
+          docker images
+          # Extract Go cache to host directories for bind mounting
+          mkdir -p /tmp/go-cache
+          tar -xzf /tmp/artifacts/go-cache.tar.gz -C /tmp/go-cache
+          ls -la /tmp/go-cache/ /tmp/go-cache/.cache/
+      - name: Run Integration Test
+        env:
+          HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_HEADSCALE_IMAGE: headscale:${{ github.sha }}
+          HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_TAILSCALE_IMAGE: tailscale-head:${{ github.sha }}
+          HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_POSTGRES_IMAGE: ${{ inputs.postgres_flag == '--postgres=1' && format('postgres:{0}', github.sha) || '' }}
+          HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_GO_CACHE: /tmp/go-cache/go
+          HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_GO_BUILD_CACHE: /tmp/go-cache/.cache/go-build
+        run: /tmp/artifacts/hi run --stats --ts-memory-limit=300 --hs-memory-limit=1500 "^${{ inputs.test }}$" \
+          --timeout=120m \
+          ${{ inputs.postgres_flag }}
+      # Sanitize test name for artifact upload (replace invalid characters: " : < > | * ? \ / with -)
+      - name: Sanitize test name for artifacts
+        if: always()
+        id: sanitize
+        run: echo "name=${TEST_NAME//[\":<>|*?\\\/]/-}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        env:
+          TEST_NAME: ${{ inputs.test }}
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.database_name }}-${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.name }}-logs
+          path: "control_logs/*/*.log"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.database_name }}-${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.name }}-artifacts
+          path: control_logs/
+      - name: Setup a blocking tmux session
+        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
+        uses: alexellis/block-with-tmux-action@master

.github/workflows/lint.yml

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ jobs:
   golangci-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         with:
           filters: |
             files:
@@ -24,24 +24,33 @@ jobs:
               - '**/*.go'
               - 'integration_test/'
               - 'config-example.yaml'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: golangci-lint
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        run: nix develop --command -- golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=${{github.event.pull_request.base.sha}} --out-format=colored-line-number
+        run: nix develop --command -- golangci-lint run
+          --new-from-rev=${{github.event.pull_request.base.sha}}
+          --output.text.path=stdout
+          --output.text.print-linter-name
+          --output.text.print-issued-lines
+          --output.text.colors
 
   prettier-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         with:
           filters: |
             files:
@@ -55,21 +64,30 @@ jobs:
               - '**/*.css'
               - '**/*.scss'
               - '**/*.html'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Prettify code
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        run: nix develop --command -- prettier --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern --ignore-unknown --check **/*.{ts,js,md,yaml,yml,sass,css,scss,html}
+        run: nix develop --command -- prettier --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern
+          --ignore-unknown --check **/*.{ts,js,md,yaml,yml,sass,css,scss,html}
 
   proto-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Buf lint
         run: nix develop --command -- buf lint proto

.github/workflows/needs-more-info-comment.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Needs More Info - Post Comment
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled]
+
+jobs:
+  post-comment:
+    if: >-
+      github.event.label.name == 'needs-more-info' &&
+      github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/label-response/needs-more-info.md
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+
+      - name: Post instruction comment
+        run: gh issue comment "$NUMBER" --body-file .github/label-response/needs-more-info.md
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}

.github/workflows/needs-more-info-timer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+name: Needs More Info - Timer
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Daily at midnight UTC
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  # When a non-bot user comments on a needs-more-info issue, remove the label.
+  remove-label-on-response:
+    if: >-
+      github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale' &&
+      github.event_name == 'issue_comment' &&
+      github.event.comment.user.type != 'Bot' &&
+      contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'needs-more-info')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Remove needs-more-info label
+        run: gh issue edit "$NUMBER" --remove-label needs-more-info
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+
+  # On schedule, close issues that have had no human response for 3 days.
+  close-stale:
+    if: >-
+      github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale' &&
+      github.event_name != 'issue_comment'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: hustcer/setup-nu@920172d92eb04671776f3ba69d605d3b09351c30 # v3.22
+        with:
+          version: "*"
+
+      - name: Close stale needs-more-info issues
+        shell: nu {0}
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: |
+          let issues = (gh issue list
+            --repo $env.GH_REPO
+            --label "needs-more-info"
+            --state open
+            --json number
+            | from json)
+
+          for issue in $issues {
+            let number = $issue.number
+            print $"Checking issue #($number)"
+
+            # Find when needs-more-info was last added
+            let events = (gh api $"repos/($env.GH_REPO)/issues/($number)/events"
+              --paginate | from json | flatten)
+            let label_event = ($events
+              | where event == "labeled" and label.name == "needs-more-info"
+              | last)
+            let label_added_at = ($label_event.created_at | into datetime)
+
+            # Check for non-bot comments after the label was added
+            let comments = (gh api $"repos/($env.GH_REPO)/issues/($number)/comments"
+              --paginate | from json | flatten)
+            let human_responses = ($comments
+              | where user.type != "Bot"
+              | where { ($in.created_at | into datetime) > $label_added_at })
+
+            if ($human_responses | length) > 0 {
+              print $"  Human responded, removing label"
+              gh issue edit $number --repo $env.GH_REPO --remove-label needs-more-info
+              continue
+            }
+
+            # Check if 3 days have passed
+            let elapsed = (date now) - $label_added_at
+            if $elapsed < 3day {
+              print $"  Only ($elapsed | format duration day) elapsed, skipping"
+              continue
+            }
+
+            print $"  No response for ($elapsed | format duration day), closing"
+            let message = [
+              "This issue has been automatically closed because no additional information was provided within 3 days."
+              ""
+              "If you have the requested information, please open a new issue and include the debug information requested above."
+              ""
+              "Thank you for your understanding."
+            ] | str join "\n"
+            gh issue comment $number --repo $env.GH_REPO --body $message
+            gh issue close $number --repo $env.GH_REPO --reason "not planned"
+            gh issue edit $number --repo $env.GH_REPO --remove-label needs-more-info
+          }

.github/workflows/nix-module-test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: NixOS Module Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-$${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  nix-module-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            nix:
+              - 'nix/**'
+              - 'flake.nix'
+              - 'flake.lock'
+            go:
+              - 'go.*'
+              - '**/*.go'
+              - 'cmd/**'
+              - 'hscontrol/**'
+
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.nix == 'true' || steps.changed-files.outputs.go == 'true'
+
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.nix == 'true' || steps.changed-files.outputs.go == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+
+      - name: Run NixOS module tests
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.nix == 'true' || steps.changed-files.outputs.go == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "Running NixOS module integration test..."
+          nix build .#checks.x86_64-linux.headscale -L

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -13,25 +13,48 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Pin Docker to v28 (avoid v29 breaking changes)
+        run: |
+          # Docker 29 breaks docker build via Go client libraries and
+          # docker load/save with certain tarball formats.
+          # Pin to Docker 28.x until our tooling is updated.
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13474
+          sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg \
+            | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+          echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
+            https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" \
+            | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          VERSION=$(apt-cache madison docker-ce | grep '28\.5' | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
+          sudo apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades \
+            "docker-ce=${VERSION}" "docker-ce-cli=${VERSION}"
+          sudo systemctl restart docker
+          docker version
+
       - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Login to GHCR
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Run goreleaser
         run: nix develop --command -- goreleaser release --clean

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+      - uses: actions/stale@997185467fa4f803885201cee163a9f38240193d # v10.1.1
         with:
           days-before-issue-stale: 90
           days-before-issue-close: 7
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
-          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 90 days with no activity."
-          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale."
+          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 90 days with no
+            activity."
+          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days
+            since being marked as stale."
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
-          exempt-issue-labels: "no-stale-bot"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "no-stale-bot,needs-more-info"
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/support-request.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Support Request - Close Issue
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled]
+
+jobs:
+  close-support-request:
+    if: >-
+      github.event.label.name == 'support-request' &&
+      github.repository == 'juanfont/headscale'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/label-response/support-request.md
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+
+      - name: Post comment and close issue
+        run: |
+          gh issue comment "$NUMBER" --body-file .github/label-response/support-request.md
+          gh issue close "$NUMBER" --reason "not planned"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}

.github/workflows/test-integration.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Integration Tests
+name: integration
 # To debug locally on a branch, and when needing secrets
 # change this to include `push` so the build is ran on
 # the main repository.
@@ -7,8 +7,154 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
-  integration-test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  # build: Builds binaries and Docker images once, uploads as artifacts for reuse.
+  # build-postgres: Pulls postgres image separately to avoid Docker Hub rate limits.
+  # sqlite: Runs all integration tests with SQLite backend.
+  # postgres: Runs a subset of tests with PostgreSQL to verify database compatibility.
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    outputs:
+      files-changed: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.files }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            files:
+              - '*.nix'
+              - 'go.*'
+              - '**/*.go'
+              - 'integration/**'
+              - 'config-example.yaml'
+              - '.github/workflows/test-integration.yaml'
+              - '.github/workflows/integration-test-template.yml'
+              - 'Dockerfile.*'
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix', '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+      - name: Build binaries and warm Go cache
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          # Build all Go binaries in one nix shell to maximize cache reuse
+          nix develop --command -- bash -c '
+            go build -o hi ./cmd/hi
+            CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -o headscale ./cmd/headscale
+            # Build integration test binary to warm the cache with all dependencies
+            go test -c ./integration -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+          '
+      - name: Upload hi binary
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: hi-binary
+          path: hi
+          retention-days: 10
+      - name: Package Go cache
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          # Package Go module cache and build cache
+          tar -czf go-cache.tar.gz -C ~ go .cache/go-build
+      - name: Upload Go cache
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: go-cache
+          path: go-cache.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 10
+      - name: Pin Docker to v28 (avoid v29 breaking changes)
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          # Docker 29 breaks docker build via Go client libraries and
+          # docker load/save with certain tarball formats.
+          # Pin to Docker 28.x until our tooling is updated.
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13474
+          sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg \
+            | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+          echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
+            https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" \
+            | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          VERSION=$(apt-cache madison docker-ce | grep '28\.5' | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
+          sudo apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades \
+            "docker-ce=${VERSION}" "docker-ce-cli=${VERSION}"
+          sudo systemctl restart docker
+          docker version
+      - name: Build headscale image
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker build \
+            --file Dockerfile.integration-ci \
+            --tag headscale:${{ github.sha }} \
+            .
+          docker save headscale:${{ github.sha }} | gzip > headscale-image.tar.gz
+      - name: Build tailscale HEAD image
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker build \
+            --file Dockerfile.tailscale-HEAD \
+            --tag tailscale-head:${{ github.sha }} \
+            .
+          docker save tailscale-head:${{ github.sha }} | gzip > tailscale-head-image.tar.gz
+      - name: Upload headscale image
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: headscale-image
+          path: headscale-image.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 10
+      - name: Upload tailscale HEAD image
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: tailscale-head-image
+          path: tailscale-head-image.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 10
+  build-postgres:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    needs: build
+    if: needs.build.outputs.files-changed == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Pin Docker to v28 (avoid v29 breaking changes)
+        run: |
+          # Docker 29 breaks docker build via Go client libraries and
+          # docker load/save with certain tarball formats.
+          # Pin to Docker 28.x until our tooling is updated.
+          # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13474
+          sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg \
+            | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+          echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
+            https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" \
+            | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          VERSION=$(apt-cache madison docker-ce | grep '28\.5' | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
+          sudo apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades \
+            "docker-ce=${VERSION}" "docker-ce-cli=${VERSION}"
+          sudo systemctl restart docker
+          docker version
+      - name: Pull and save postgres image
+        run: |
+          docker pull postgres:latest
+          docker tag postgres:latest postgres:${{ github.sha }}
+          docker save postgres:${{ github.sha }} | gzip > postgres-image.tar.gz
+      - name: Upload postgres image
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          name: postgres-image
+          path: postgres-image.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 10
+  sqlite:
+    needs: build
+    if: needs.build.outputs.files-changed == 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -22,33 +168,55 @@ jobs:
           - TestACLNamedHostsCanReach
           - TestACLDevice1CanAccessDevice2
           - TestPolicyUpdateWhileRunningWithCLIInDatabase
+          - TestACLAutogroupMember
+          - TestACLAutogroupTagged
+          - TestACLAutogroupSelf
+          - TestACLPolicyPropagationOverTime
+          - TestACLTagPropagation
+          - TestACLTagPropagationPortSpecific
+          - TestACLGroupWithUnknownUser
+          - TestACLGroupAfterUserDeletion
+          - TestACLGroupDeletionExactReproduction
+          - TestACLDynamicUnknownUserAddition
+          - TestACLDynamicUnknownUserRemoval
+          - TestAPIAuthenticationBypass
+          - TestAPIAuthenticationBypassCurl
+          - TestGRPCAuthenticationBypass
+          - TestCLIWithConfigAuthenticationBypass
           - TestAuthKeyLogoutAndReloginSameUser
           - TestAuthKeyLogoutAndReloginNewUser
+          - TestAuthKeyLogoutAndReloginSameUserExpiredKey
+          - TestAuthKeyDeleteKey
+          - TestAuthKeyLogoutAndReloginRoutesPreserved
           - TestOIDCAuthenticationPingAll
           - TestOIDCExpireNodesBasedOnTokenExpiry
           - TestOIDC024UserCreation
           - TestOIDCAuthenticationWithPKCE
           - TestOIDCReloginSameNodeNewUser
+          - TestOIDCFollowUpUrl
+          - TestOIDCMultipleOpenedLoginUrls
+          - TestOIDCReloginSameNodeSameUser
+          - TestOIDCExpiryAfterRestart
+          - TestOIDCACLPolicyOnJoin
+          - TestOIDCReloginSameUserRoutesPreserved
           - TestAuthWebFlowAuthenticationPingAll
-          - TestAuthWebFlowLogoutAndRelogin
+          - TestAuthWebFlowLogoutAndReloginSameUser
+          - TestAuthWebFlowLogoutAndReloginNewUser
           - TestUserCommand
           - TestPreAuthKeyCommand
           - TestPreAuthKeyCommandWithoutExpiry
           - TestPreAuthKeyCommandReusableEphemeral
           - TestPreAuthKeyCorrectUserLoggedInCommand
+          - TestTaggedNodesCLIOutput
           - TestApiKeyCommand
-          - TestNodeTagCommand
-          - TestNodeAdvertiseTagCommand
           - TestNodeCommand
           - TestNodeExpireCommand
           - TestNodeRenameCommand
-          - TestNodeMoveCommand
           - TestPolicyCommand
           - TestPolicyBrokenConfigCommand
           - TestDERPVerifyEndpoint
           - TestResolveMagicDNS
           - TestResolveMagicDNSExtraRecordsPath
-          - TestValidateResolvConf
           - TestDERPServerScenario
           - TestDERPServerWebsocketScenario
           - TestPingAllByIP
@@ -60,97 +228,95 @@ jobs:
           - TestTaildrop
           - TestUpdateHostnameFromClient
           - TestExpireNode
+          - TestSetNodeExpiryInFuture
+          - TestDisableNodeExpiry
           - TestNodeOnlineStatus
           - TestPingAllByIPManyUpDown
           - Test2118DeletingOnlineNodePanics
+          - TestGrantCapRelay
+          - TestGrantCapDrive
           - TestEnablingRoutes
           - TestHASubnetRouterFailover
-          - TestEnableDisableAutoApprovedRoute
-          - TestAutoApprovedSubRoute2068
           - TestSubnetRouteACL
+          - TestEnablingExitRoutes
+          - TestSubnetRouterMultiNetwork
+          - TestSubnetRouterMultiNetworkExitNode
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-tag.*
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-user.*
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/authkey-group.*
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-tag.*
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-user.*
+          - TestAutoApproveMultiNetwork/webauth-group.*
+          - TestSubnetRouteACLFiltering
+          - TestGrantViaSubnetSteering
           - TestHeadscale
-          - TestCreateTailscale
           - TestTailscaleNodesJoiningHeadcale
           - TestSSHOneUserToAll
           - TestSSHMultipleUsersAllToAll
           - TestSSHNoSSHConfigured
           - TestSSHIsBlockedInACL
           - TestSSHUserOnlyIsolation
-        database: [postgres, sqlite]
-    env:
-      # Github does not allow us to access secrets in pull requests,
-      # so this env var is used to check if we have the secret or not.
-      # If we have the secrets, meaning we are running on push in a fork,
-      # there might be secrets available for more debugging.
-      # If TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and TS_OAUTH_SECRET is set, then the job
-      # will join a debug tailscale network, set up SSH and a tmux session.
-      # The SSH will be configured to use the SSH key of the Github user
-      # that triggered the build.
-      HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 2
-      - name: Get changed files
-        id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
-        with:
-          filters: |
-            files:
-              - '*.nix'
-              - 'go.*'
-              - '**/*.go'
-              - 'integration_test/'
-              - 'config-example.yaml'
-      - name: Tailscale
-        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
-        uses: tailscale/github-action@v2
-        with:
-          oauth-client-id: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID }}
-          oauth-secret: ${{ secrets.TS_OAUTH_SECRET }}
-          tags: tag:gh
-      - name: Setup SSH server for Actor
-        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
-        uses: alexellis/setup-sshd-actor@master
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
-        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
-        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: satackey/action-docker-layer-caching@main
-        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        continue-on-error: true
-      - name: Run Integration Test
-        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@master
-        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        env:
-          USE_POSTGRES: ${{ matrix.database == 'postgres' && '1' || '0' }}
-        with:
-          attempt_limit: 5
-          command: |
-            nix develop --command -- docker run \
-              --tty --rm \
-              --volume ~/.cache/hs-integration-go:/go \
-              --name headscale-test-suite \
-              --volume $PWD:$PWD -w $PWD/integration \
-              --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-              --volume $PWD/control_logs:/tmp/control \
-              --env HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_POSTGRES=${{env.USE_POSTGRES}} \
-              golang:1 \
-                go run gotest.tools/gotestsum@latest -- ./... \
-                  -failfast \
-                  -timeout 120m \
-                  -parallel 1 \
-                  -run "^${{ matrix.test }}$"
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always() && steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.test }}-${{matrix.database}}-logs
-          path: "control_logs/*.log"
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always() && steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.test }}-${{matrix.database}}-pprof
-          path: "control_logs/*.pprof.tar"
-      - name: Setup a blocking tmux session
-        if: ${{ env.HAS_TAILSCALE_SECRET }}
-        uses: alexellis/block-with-tmux-action@master
+          - TestSSHAutogroupSelf
+          - TestSSHOneUserToOneCheckModeCLI
+          - TestSSHOneUserToOneCheckModeOIDC
+          - TestSSHCheckModeUnapprovedTimeout
+          - TestSSHCheckModeCheckPeriodCLI
+          - TestSSHCheckModeAutoApprove
+          - TestSSHCheckModeNegativeCLI
+          - TestSSHLocalpart
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagRequestDifferentTag
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagNoAdvertiseFlag
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagCannotAddViaCLI
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagCannotChangeViaCLI
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagAdminOverrideReauthPreserves
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagCLICannotModifyAdminTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagCannotRequestTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagRegisterNoTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagCannotAddViaCLI
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagCLINoOpAfterAdminWithReset
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagCLINoOpAfterAdminWithEmptyAdvertise
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagCLICannotReduceAdminMultiTag
+          - TestTagsUserLoginOwnedTagAtRegistration
+          - TestTagsUserLoginNonExistentTagAtRegistration
+          - TestTagsUserLoginUnownedTagAtRegistration
+          - TestTagsUserLoginAddTagViaCLIReauth
+          - TestTagsUserLoginRemoveTagViaCLIReauth
+          - TestTagsUserLoginCLINoOpAfterAdminAssignment
+          - TestTagsUserLoginCLICannotRemoveAdminTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagRequestNonExistentTag
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithTagRequestUnownedTag
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagRequestNonExistentTag
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutTagRequestUnownedTag
+          - TestTagsAdminAPICannotSetNonExistentTag
+          - TestTagsAdminAPICanSetUnownedTag
+          - TestTagsAdminAPICannotRemoveAllTags
+          - TestTagsIssue2978ReproTagReplacement
+          - TestTagsAdminAPICannotSetInvalidFormat
+          - TestTagsUserLoginReauthWithEmptyTagsRemovesAllTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutUserInheritsTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyWithoutUserRejectsAdvertisedTags
+          - TestTagsAuthKeyConvertToUserViaCLIRegister
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-test-template.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      test: ${{ matrix.test }}
+      postgres_flag: "--postgres=0"
+      database_name: "sqlite"
+  postgres:
+    needs: [build, build-postgres]
+    if: needs.build.outputs.files-changed == 'true'
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        test:
+          - TestACLAllowUserDst
+          - TestPingAllByIP
+          - TestEphemeral2006DeletedTooQuickly
+          - TestPingAllByIPManyUpDown
+          - TestSubnetRouterMultiNetwork
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-test-template.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      test: ${{ matrix.test }}
+      postgres_flag: "--postgres=1"
+      database_name: "postgres"

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
 
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
         with:
           filters: |
             files:
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@ jobs:
               - 'integration_test/'
               - 'config-example.yaml'
 
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+      - uses: nixbuild/nix-quick-install-action@2c9db80fb984ceb1bcaa77cdda3fdf8cfba92035 # v34
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
+      - uses: nix-community/cache-nix-action@135667ec418502fa5a3598af6fb9eb733888ce6a # v6.1.3
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'
+        with:
+          primary-key: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.nix',
+            '**/flake.lock') }}
+          restore-prefixes-first-match: nix-${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}
 
       - name: Run tests
         if: steps.changed-files.outputs.files == 'true'

.github/workflows/update-flake.yml

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Install Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@21a544727d0c62386e78b4befe52d19ad12692e3 # v17
       - name: Update flake.lock
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@main
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@428c2b58a4b7414dabd372acb6a03dba1084d3ab # v25
         with:
           pr-title: "Update flake.lock"

.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ignored/
 tailscale/
 .vscode/
+.claude/
+logs/
+
+*.prof
 
 # Binaries for programs and plugins
 *.exe
@@ -20,11 +24,12 @@ vendor/
 
 dist/
 /headscale
-config.json
 config.yaml
 config*.yaml
+!config-example.yaml
 derp.yaml
 *.hujson
+!hscontrol/policy/v2/testdata/*/*.hujson
 *.key
 /db.sqlite
 *.sqlite3
@@ -46,3 +51,7 @@ integration_test/etc/config.dump.yaml
 /site
 
 __debug_bin
+
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+package.json

.golangci.yaml

@@ -1,70 +1,108 @@
 ---
-run:
-  timeout: 10m
-  build-tags:
-    - ts2019
-
-issues:
-  skip-dirs:
-    - gen
+version: "2"
 linters:
-  enable-all: true
+  default: all
   disable:
+    - cyclop
     - depguard
-
-    - revive
-    - lll
-    - gofmt
+    - dupl
+    - exhaustruct
+    - funcorder
+    - funlen
     - gochecknoglobals
     - gochecknoinits
     - gocognit
-    - funlen
-    - tagliatelle
     - godox
-    - ireturn
-    - execinquery
-    - exhaustruct
-    - nolintlint
-    - musttag # causes issues with imported libs
-    - depguard
-    - exportloopref
-
-    # We should strive to enable these:
-    - wrapcheck
-    - dupl
-    - makezero
-    - maintidx
-
-    # Limits the methods of an interface to 10. We have more in integration tests
     - interfacebloat
-
-    # We might want to enable this, but it might be a lot of work
-    - cyclop
+    - ireturn
+    - lll
+    - maintidx
+    - makezero
+    - mnd
+    - musttag
     - nestif
-    - wsl # might be incompatible with gofumpt
-    - testpackage
+    - nolintlint
     - paralleltest
+    - revive
+    - tagliatelle
+    - testpackage
+    - varnamelen
+    - wrapcheck
+    - wsl
+  settings:
+    forbidigo:
+      forbid:
+        # Forbid time.Sleep everywhere with context-appropriate alternatives
+        - pattern: 'time\.Sleep'
+          msg: >-
+            time.Sleep is forbidden.
+            In tests: use assert.EventuallyWithT for polling/waiting patterns.
+            In production code: use a backoff strategy (e.g., cenkalti/backoff) or proper synchronization primitives.
+        # Forbid inline string literals in zerolog field methods - use zf.* constants
+        - pattern: '\.(Str|Int|Int8|Int16|Int32|Int64|Uint|Uint8|Uint16|Uint32|Uint64|Float32|Float64|Bool|Dur|Time|TimeDiff|Strs|Ints|Uints|Floats|Bools|Any|Interface)\("[^"]+"'
+          msg: >-
+            Use zf.* constants for zerolog field names instead of string literals.
+            Import "github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util/zlog/zf" and use
+            constants like zf.NodeID, zf.UserName, etc. Add new constants to
+            hscontrol/util/zlog/zf/fields.go if needed.
+        # Forbid ptr.To - use Go 1.26 new(expr) instead
+        - pattern: 'ptr\.To\('
+          msg: >-
+            ptr.To is forbidden. Use Go 1.26's new(expr) syntax instead.
+            Example: ptr.To(value) → new(value)
+        # Forbid tsaddr.SortPrefixes - use slices.SortFunc with netip.Prefix.Compare
+        - pattern: 'tsaddr\.SortPrefixes'
+          msg: >-
+            tsaddr.SortPrefixes is forbidden. Use Go 1.26's netip.Prefix.Compare instead.
+            Example: slices.SortFunc(prefixes, netip.Prefix.Compare)
+      analyze-types: true
+    gocritic:
+      disabled-checks:
+        - appendAssign
+        - ifElseChain
+    nlreturn:
+      block-size: 4
+    varnamelen:
+      ignore-names:
+        - err
+        - db
+        - id
+        - ip
+        - ok
+        - c
+        - tt
+        - tx
+        - rx
+        - sb
+        - wg
+        - pr
+        - p
+        - p2
+      ignore-type-assert-ok: true
+      ignore-map-index-ok: true
+  exclusions:
+    generated: lax
+    presets:
+      - comments
+      - common-false-positives
+      - legacy
+      - std-error-handling
+    paths:
+      - third_party$
+      - builtin$
+      - examples$
+      - gen
 
-linters-settings:
-  varnamelen:
-    ignore-type-assert-ok: true
-    ignore-map-index-ok: true
-    ignore-names:
-      - err
-      - db
-      - id
-      - ip
-      - ok
-      - c
-      - tt
-      - tx
-      - rx
-
-  gocritic:
-    disabled-checks:
-      - appendAssign
-      # TODO(kradalby): Remove this
-      - ifElseChain
-
-  nlreturn:
-    block-size: 4
+formatters:
+  enable:
+    - gci
+    - gofmt
+    - gofumpt
+    - goimports
+  exclusions:
+    generated: lax
+    paths:
+      - third_party$
+      - builtin$
+      - examples$
+      - gen

.goreleaser.yml

@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
 version: 2
 before:
   hooks:
-    - go mod tidy -compat=1.22
+    - go mod tidy -compat=1.26
     - go mod vendor
 
 release:
   prerelease: auto
+  draft: true
+  header: |
+    ## Upgrade
+
+    Please follow the steps outlined in the [upgrade guide](https://headscale.net/stable/setup/upgrade/) to update your existing Headscale installation.
 
 builds:
   - id: headscale
@@ -18,23 +23,16 @@ builds:
       - darwin_amd64
       - darwin_arm64
       - freebsd_amd64
-      - linux_386
       - linux_amd64
       - linux_arm64
-      - linux_arm_5
-      - linux_arm_6
-      - linux_arm_7
     flags:
       - -mod=readonly
-    ldflags:
-      - -s -w -X github.com/juanfont/headscale/cmd/headscale/cli.Version=v{{.Version}}
-    tags:
-      - ts2019
 
 archives:
   - id: golang-cross
     name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ with .Arm }}v{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ with .Mips }}_{{ . }}{{ end }}{{ if not (eq .Amd64 "v1") }}{{ .Amd64 }}{{ end }}'
-    format: binary
+    formats:
+      - binary
 
 source:
   enabled: true
@@ -53,15 +51,22 @@ nfpms:
   # List file contents: dpkg -c dist/headscale...deb
   # Package metadata: dpkg --info dist/headscale....deb
   #
-  - builds:
+  - ids:
       - headscale
     package_name: headscale
     priority: optional
     vendor: headscale
     maintainer: Kristoffer Dalby <kristoffer@dalby.cc>
     homepage: https://github.com/juanfont/headscale
-    license: BSD
+    description: |-
+      Open source implementation of the Tailscale control server.
+      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 narrow scope, a single Tailscale network (tailnet),
+      suitable for a personal use, or a small open-source organisation.
     bindir: /usr/bin
+    section: net
     formats:
       - deb
     contents:
@@ -70,15 +75,21 @@ nfpms:
         type: config|noreplace
         file_info:
           mode: 0644
-      - src: ./docs/packaging/headscale.systemd.service
+      - src: ./packaging/systemd/headscale.service
         dst: /usr/lib/systemd/system/headscale.service
       - dst: /var/lib/headscale
         type: dir
-      - dst: /var/run/headscale
-        type: dir
+      - src: LICENSE
+        dst: /usr/share/doc/headscale/copyright
     scripts:
-      postinstall: ./docs/packaging/postinstall.sh
-      postremove: ./docs/packaging/postremove.sh
+      postinstall: ./packaging/deb/postinst
+      postremove: ./packaging/deb/postrm
+      preremove: ./packaging/deb/prerm
+    deb:
+      lintian_overrides:
+        - no-changelog # Our CHANGELOG.md uses a different formatting
+        - no-manual-page
+        - statically-linked-binary
 
 kos:
   - id: ghcr
@@ -89,16 +100,14 @@ kos:
     # bare tells KO to only use the repository
     # for tagging and naming the container.
     bare: true
-    base_image: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian12
+    base_image: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian13
     build: headscale
     main: ./cmd/headscale
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
     platforms:
       - linux/amd64
-      - linux/386
       - linux/arm64
-      - linux/arm/v7
     tags:
       - "{{ if not .Prerelease }}latest{{ end }}"
       - "{{ if not .Prerelease }}{{ .Major }}.{{ .Minor }}.{{ .Patch }}{{ end }}"
@@ -111,6 +120,8 @@ kos:
       - "{{ .Tag }}"
       - '{{ trimprefix .Tag "v" }}'
       - "sha-{{ .ShortCommit }}"
+    creation_time: "{{.CommitTimestamp}}"
+    ko_data_creation_time: "{{.CommitTimestamp}}"
 
   - id: ghcr-debug
     repositories:
@@ -118,16 +129,14 @@ kos:
       - headscale/headscale
 
     bare: true
-    base_image: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian12:debug
+    base_image: gcr.io/distroless/base-debian13:debug
     build: headscale
     main: ./cmd/headscale
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
     platforms:
       - linux/amd64
-      - linux/386
       - linux/arm64
-      - linux/arm/v7
     tags:
       - "{{ if not .Prerelease }}latest-debug{{ end }}"
       - "{{ if not .Prerelease }}{{ .Major }}.{{ .Minor }}.{{ .Patch }}-debug{{ end }}"

.mcp.json

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "claude-code-mcp": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@steipete/claude-code-mcp@latest"],
+      "env": {}
+    },
+    "sequential-thinking": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"],
+      "env": {}
+    },
+    "nixos": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "uvx",
+      "args": ["mcp-nixos"],
+      "env": {}
+    },
+    "context7": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"],
+      "env": {}
+    },
+    "git": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@cyanheads/git-mcp-server"],
+      "env": {}
+    }
+  }
+}

.mdformat.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[plugin.mkdocs]
+align_semantic_breaks_in_lists = true

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# prek/pre-commit configuration for headscale
+# See: https://prek.j178.dev/quickstart/
+# See: https://prek.j178.dev/builtin/
+
+# Global exclusions - ignore generated code
+exclude: ^gen/
+
+repos:
+  # Built-in hooks from pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+  # prek will use fast-path optimized versions automatically
+  # See: https://prek.j178.dev/builtin/
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: v6.0.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: check-added-large-files
+      - id: check-case-conflict
+      - id: check-executables-have-shebangs
+      - id: check-json
+      - id: check-merge-conflict
+      - id: check-symlinks
+      - id: check-toml
+      - id: check-xml
+      - id: check-yaml
+      - id: detect-private-key
+      - id: end-of-file-fixer
+      - id: fix-byte-order-marker
+      - id: mixed-line-ending
+      - id: trailing-whitespace
+
+  # Local hooks for project-specific tooling
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      # nixpkgs-fmt for Nix files
+      - id: nixpkgs-fmt
+        name: nixpkgs-fmt
+        entry: nixpkgs-fmt
+        language: system
+        files: \.nix$
+
+      # Prettier for formatting
+      - id: prettier
+        name: prettier
+        entry: prettier --write --list-different
+        language: system
+        exclude: ^docs/
+        types_or: [javascript, jsx, ts, tsx, yaml, json, toml, html, css, scss, sass, markdown]
+
+      # mdformat for docs
+      - id: mdformat
+        name: mdformat
+        entry: mdformat
+        language: system
+        types_or: [markdown]
+        files: ^docs/
+
+      # golangci-lint for Go code quality
+      - id: golangci-lint
+        name: golangci-lint
+        entry: nix develop --command -- golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=HEAD~1 --timeout=5m --fix
+        language: system
+        types: [go]
+        pass_filenames: false

.prettierignore

@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 .github/workflows/test-integration-v2*
-docs/about/features.md
-docs/ref/configuration.md
-docs/ref/remote-cli.md
+docs/

AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+# AGENTS.md
+
+Behavioural guidance for AI agents working in this repository. Reference
+material for complex procedures lives next to the code — integration
+testing is documented in [`cmd/hi/README.md`](cmd/hi/README.md) and
+[`integration/README.md`](integration/README.md). Read those files
+before running tests or writing new ones.
+
+Headscale is an open-source implementation of the Tailscale control server
+written in Go. It manages node registration, IP allocation, policy
+enforcement, and DERP routing for self-hosted tailnets.
+
+## Interaction Rules
+
+These rules govern how you work in this repo. They are listed first
+because they shape every other decision.
+
+### Ask with comprehensive multiple-choice options
+
+When you need to clarify intent, scope, or approach, use the
+`AskUserQuestion` tool (or a numbered list fallback) and present the user
+with a comprehensive set of options. Cover the likely branches explicitly
+and include an "other — please describe" escape.
+
+- Bad: _"How should I handle expired nodes?"_
+- Good: _"How should expired nodes be handled? (a) Remain visible to peers
+  but marked expired (current behaviour); (b) Hidden from peers entirely;
+  (c) Hidden from peers but visible in admin API; (d) Other."_
+
+This matters more than you think — open-ended questions waste a round
+trip and often produce a misaligned answer.
+
+### Read the documented procedure before running complex commands
+
+Before invoking any `hi` command, integration test, generator, or
+migration tool, read the referenced README in full —
+`cmd/hi/README.md` for running tests, `integration/README.md` for
+writing them. Never guess flags. If the procedure is not documented
+anywhere, ask the user rather than inventing one.
+
+### Map once, then act
+
+Use `Glob` / `Grep` to understand file structure, then execute. Do not
+re-explore the same area to "double-check" once you have a plan. Do not
+re-read files you edited in this session — the harness tracks state for
+you.
+
+### Fail fast, report up
+
+If a command fails twice with the same error, stop and report the exact
+error to the user with context. Do not loop through variants or
+"try one more thing". A repeated failure means your model of the problem
+is wrong.
+
+### Confirm scope for multi-file changes
+
+Before touching more than three files, show the user which files will
+change and why. Use plan mode (`ExitPlanMode`) for non-trivial work.
+
+### Prefer editing existing files
+
+Do not create new files unless strictly necessary. Do not generate helper
+abstractions, wrapper utilities, or "just in case" configuration. Three
+similar lines of code is better than a premature abstraction.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Enter the nix dev shell (Go 1.26.1, buf, golangci-lint, prek)
+nix develop
+
+# Full development workflow: fmt + lint + test + build
+make dev
+
+# Individual targets
+make build           # build the headscale binary
+make test            # go test ./...
+make fmt             # format Go, docs, proto
+make lint            # lint Go, proto
+make generate        # regenerate protobuf code (after changes to proto/)
+make clean           # remove build artefacts
+
+# Direct go test invocations
+go test ./...
+go test -race ./...
+
+# Integration tests — read cmd/hi/README.md first
+go run ./cmd/hi doctor
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestName"
+```
+
+Go 1.26.1 minimum (per `go.mod:3`). `nix develop` pins the exact toolchain
+used in CI.
+
+## Pre-Commit with prek
+
+`prek` installs git hooks that run the same checks as CI.
+
+```bash
+nix develop
+prek install            # one-time setup
+prek run                # run hooks on staged files
+prek run --all-files    # run hooks on the full tree
+```
+
+Hooks cover: file hygiene (trailing whitespace, line endings, BOM),
+syntax validation (JSON/YAML/TOML/XML), merge-conflict markers, private
+key detection, nixpkgs-fmt, prettier, and `golangci-lint` via
+`--new-from-rev=HEAD~1` (see `.pre-commit-config.yaml:59`). A manual
+invocation with an `upstream/main` remote is equivalent:
+
+```bash
+golangci-lint run --new-from-rev=upstream/main --timeout=5m --fix
+```
+
+`git commit --no-verify` is acceptable only for WIP commits on feature
+branches — never on `main`.
+
+## Project Layout
+
+```
+headscale/
+├── cmd/
+│   ├── headscale/    # Main headscale server binary
+│   └── hi/           # Integration test runner (see cmd/hi/README.md)
+├── hscontrol/        # Core control plane
+├── integration/      # End-to-end Docker-based tests (see integration/README.md)
+├── proto/            # Protocol buffer definitions
+├── gen/              # Generated code (buf output — do not edit)
+├── docs/             # User and ACL reference documentation
+└── packaging/        # Distribution packaging
+```
+
+### `hscontrol/` packages
+
+- `app.go`, `handlers.go`, `grpcv1.go`, `noise.go`, `auth.go`, `oidc.go`,
+  `poll.go`, `metrics.go`, `debug.go`, `tailsql.go`, `platform_config.go`
+  — top-level server files
+- `state/` — central coordinator (`state.go`) and the copy-on-write
+  `NodeStore` (`node_store.go`). All cross-subsystem operations go
+  through `State`.
+- `db/` — GORM layer, migrations, schema. `node.go`, `users.go`,
+  `api_key.go`, `preauth_keys.go`, `ip.go`, `policy.go`.
+- `mapper/` — streaming batcher that distributes MapResponses to
+  clients: `batcher.go`, `node_conn.go`, `builder.go`, `mapper.go`.
+  Performance-critical.
+- `policy/` — `policy/v2/` is **the** policy implementation. The
+  top-level `policy.go` is thin wrappers. There is no v1 directory.
+- `routes/`, `dns/`, `derp/`, `types/`, `util/`, `templates/`, `capver/`
+  — routing, MagicDNS, relay, core types, helpers, client templates,
+  capability versioning.
+- `servertest/` — in-memory test harness for server-level tests that
+  don't need Docker. Prefer this over `integration/` when possible.
+- `assets/` — embedded UI assets.
+
+### `cmd/hi/` files
+
+`main.go`, `run.go`, `doctor.go`, `docker.go`, `cleanup.go`, `stats.go`,
+`README.md`. **Read `cmd/hi/README.md` before running any `hi` command.**
+
+## Architecture Essentials
+
+- **`hscontrol/state/state.go`** is the central coordinator. Cross-cutting
+  operations (node updates, policy evaluation, IP allocation) go through
+  the `State` type, not directly to the database.
+- **`NodeStore`** in `hscontrol/state/node_store.go` is a copy-on-write
+  in-memory cache backed by `atomic.Pointer[Snapshot]`. Every read is a
+  pointer load; writes rebuild a new snapshot and atomically swap. It is
+  the hot path for `MapRequest` processing and peer visibility.
+- **The map-request sync point** is
+  `State.UpdateNodeFromMapRequest()` in
+  `hscontrol/state/state.go:2351`. This is where Hostinfo changes,
+  endpoint updates, and route advertisements land in the NodeStore.
+- **Mapper subsystem** streams MapResponses via `batcher.go` and
+  `node_conn.go`. Changes here affect all connected clients.
+- **Node registration flow**: noise handshake (`noise.go`) → auth
+  (`auth.go`) → state/DB persistence (`state/`, `db/`) → initial map
+  (`mapper/`).
+
+## Database Migration Rules
+
+These rules are load-bearing — violating them corrupts production
+databases. The `migrationsRequiringFKDisabled` map in
+`hscontrol/db/db.go:962` is frozen as of 2025-07-02 (see the comment at
+`db.go:989`). All new migrations must:
+
+1. **Never reorder existing migrations.** Migration order is immutable
+   once committed.
+2. **Only add new migrations to the end** of the migrations array.
+3. **Never disable foreign keys.** No new entries in
+   `migrationsRequiringFKDisabled`.
+4. **Use the migration ID format** `YYYYMMDDHHMM-short-description`
+   (timestamp + descriptive suffix). Example: `202602201200-clear-tagged-node-user-id`.
+5. **Never rename columns** that later migrations reference. Let
+   `AutoMigrate` create a new column if needed.
+
+## Tags-as-Identity
+
+Headscale enforces **tags XOR user ownership**: every node is either
+tagged (owned by tags) or user-owned (owned by a user namespace), never
+both. This is a load-bearing architectural invariant.
+
+- **Use `node.IsTagged()`** (`hscontrol/types/node.go:221`) to determine
+  ownership, not `node.UserID().Valid()`. A tagged node may still have
+  `UserID` set for "created by" tracking — `IsTagged()` is authoritative.
+- `IsUserOwned()` (`node.go:227`) returns `!IsTagged()`.
+- Tagged nodes are presented to Tailscale as the special
+  `TaggedDevices` user (`hscontrol/types/users.go`, ID `2147455555`).
+- `SetTags` validation is enforced by `validateNodeOwnership()` in
+  `hscontrol/state/tags.go`.
+- Examples and edge cases live in `hscontrol/types/node_tags_test.go`
+  and `hscontrol/grpcv1_test.go` (`TestSetTags_*`).
+
+**Don't do this**:
+
+```go
+if node.UserID().Valid() { /* assume user-owned */ }       // WRONG
+if node.UserID().Valid() && !node.IsTagged() { /* ok */ }  // correct
+```
+
+## Policy Engine
+
+`hscontrol/policy/v2/policy.go` is the policy implementation. The
+top-level `hscontrol/policy/policy.go` contains only wrapper functions
+around v2. There is no v1 directory.
+
+Key concepts an agent will encounter:
+
+- **Autogroups**: `autogroup:self`, `autogroup:member`, `autogroup:internet`
+- **Tag owners**: IP-based authorization for who can claim a tag
+- **Route approvals**: auto-approval of subnet routes by policy
+- **SSH policies**: SSH access control via grants
+- **HuJSON** parsing for policy files
+
+For usage examples, read `hscontrol/policy/v2/policy_test.go`. For ACL
+reference documentation, see `docs/`.
+
+## Integration Testing
+
+**Before running any `hi` command, read `cmd/hi/README.md` in full.**
+Guessing at `hi` flags leads to broken runs and stale containers.
+
+Test-authoring patterns (`EventuallyWithT`, `IntegrationSkip`, helper
+variants, scenario setup) are documented in `integration/README.md`.
+
+Key reminders:
+
+- Integration test functions **must** start with `IntegrationSkip(t)`.
+- External calls (`client.Status`, `headscale.ListNodes`, etc.) belong
+  inside `EventuallyWithT`; state-mutating commands (`tailscale set`)
+  must not.
+- Tests generate ~100 MB of logs per run under `control_logs/{runID}/`.
+  Prune old runs if disk is tight.
+- Flakes are almost always code, not infrastructure. Read `hs-*.stderr.log`
+  before blaming Docker.
+
+## Code Conventions
+
+- **Commit messages** follow Go-style `package: imperative description`.
+  Recent examples from `git log`:
+  - `db: scope DestroyUser to only delete the target user's pre-auth keys`
+  - `state: fix policy change race in UpdateNodeFromMapRequest`
+  - `integration: fix ACL tests for address-family-specific resolve`
+
+  Not Conventional Commits. No `feat:`/`chore:`/`docs:` prefixes.
+
+- **Protobuf regeneration**: changes under `proto/` require
+  `make generate` (which runs `buf generate`) and should land in a
+  **separate commit** from the callers that use the regenerated types.
+- **Formatting** is enforced by `golangci-lint` with `golines` (width 88)
+  and `gofumpt`. Run `make fmt` or rely on the pre-commit hook.
+- **Logging** uses `zerolog`. Prefer single-line chains
+  (`log.Info().Str(...).Msg(...)`). For 4+ fields or conditional fields,
+  build incrementally and **reassign** the event variable:
+  `e = e.Str("k", v)`. Forgetting to reassign silently drops the field.
+- **Tests**: prefer `hscontrol/servertest/` for server-level tests that
+  don't need Docker — faster than full integration tests.
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- **Database**: SQLite for local dev, PostgreSQL for integration-heavy
+  tests (`go run ./cmd/hi run "..." --postgres`). Some race conditions
+  only surface on one backend.
+- **NodeStore writes** rebuild a full snapshot. Measure before changing
+  hot-path code.
+- **`.claude/agents/` is deprecated.** Do not create new agent files
+  there. Put behavioural guidance in this file and procedural guidance
+  in the nearest README.
+- **Do not edit `gen/`** — it is regenerated from `proto/` by
+  `make generate`.
+- **Proto changes + code changes should be two commits**, not one.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@AGENTS.md

Dockerfile.derper

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # For testing purposes only
 
-FROM golang:alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.26.2-alpine AS build-env
 
 WORKDIR /go/src
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/tailscale
 ARG TARGETARCH
 RUN GOARCH=$TARGETARCH go install -v ./cmd/derper
 
-FROM alpine:3.18
+FROM alpine:3.22
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates iptables iproute2 ip6tables curl
 
 COPY --from=build-env /go/bin/* /usr/local/bin/

Dockerfile.integration

@@ -2,25 +2,43 @@
 # and are in no way endorsed by Headscale's maintainers as an
 # official nor supported release or distribution.
 
-FROM docker.io/golang:1.23-bookworm
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.26.1-trixie AS builder
 ARG VERSION=dev
 ENV GOPATH /go
 WORKDIR /go/src/headscale
 
-RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install --no-install-recommends --yes less jq sqlite3 dnsutils \
-  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-  && apt-get clean
-RUN mkdir -p /var/run/headscale
+# Install delve debugger first - rarely changes, good cache candidate
+RUN go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest
 
+# Download dependencies - only invalidated when go.mod/go.sum change
 COPY go.mod go.sum /go/src/headscale/
 RUN go mod download
 
+# Copy source and build - invalidated on any source change
 COPY . .
 
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go install -ldflags="-s -w -X github.com/juanfont/headscale/cmd/headscale/cli.Version=$VERSION" -a ./cmd/headscale && test -e /go/bin/headscale
+# Build debug binary with debug symbols for delve
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -gcflags="all=-N -l" -o /go/bin/headscale ./cmd/headscale
+
+# Runtime stage
+FROM debian:trixie-slim
+
+RUN apt-get --update install --no-install-recommends --yes \
+    bash ca-certificates curl dnsutils findutils iproute2 jq less procps python3 sqlite3 \
+  && apt-get dist-clean
+
+RUN mkdir -p /var/run/headscale
+
+# Copy binaries from builder
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/headscale /usr/local/bin/headscale
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/dlv /usr/local/bin/dlv
+
+# Copy source code for delve source-level debugging
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/headscale /go/src/headscale
+
+WORKDIR /go/src/headscale
 
 # Need to reset the entrypoint or everything will run as a busybox script
 ENTRYPOINT []
-EXPOSE 8080/tcp
-CMD ["headscale"]
+EXPOSE 8080/tcp 40000/tcp
+CMD ["dlv", "--listen=0.0.0.0:40000", "--headless=true", "--api-version=2", "--accept-multiclient", "exec", "/usr/local/bin/headscale", "--"]

Dockerfile.integration-ci

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Minimal CI image - expects pre-built headscale binary in build context
+# For local development with delve debugging, use Dockerfile.integration instead
+
+FROM debian:trixie-slim
+
+RUN apt-get --update install --no-install-recommends --yes \
+    bash ca-certificates curl dnsutils findutils iproute2 jq less procps python3 sqlite3 \
+  && apt-get dist-clean
+
+RUN mkdir -p /var/run/headscale
+
+# Copy pre-built headscale binary from build context
+COPY headscale /usr/local/bin/headscale
+
+ENTRYPOINT []
+EXPOSE 8080/tcp
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/headscale"]

Dockerfile.tailscale-HEAD

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # This Dockerfile is more or less lifted from tailscale/tailscale
 # to ensure a similar build process when testing the HEAD of tailscale.
 
-FROM golang:1.23-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.26.2-alpine AS build-env
 
 WORKDIR /go/src
 
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ RUN GOARCH=$TARGETARCH go install -tags="${BUILD_TAGS}" -ldflags="\
       -X tailscale.com/version.gitCommitStamp=$VERSION_GIT_HASH" \
       -v ./cmd/tailscale ./cmd/tailscaled ./cmd/containerboot
 
-FROM alpine:3.18
-RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates iptables iproute2 ip6tables curl
+FROM alpine:3.22
+# Upstream: ca-certificates ip6tables iptables iproute2
+# Tests: curl python3 (traceroute via BusyBox)
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates curl ip6tables iptables iproute2 python3
 
 COPY --from=build-env /go/bin/* /usr/local/bin/
 # For compat with the previous run.sh, although ideally you should be

Makefile

@@ -1,64 +1,135 @@
-# Calculate version
-version ?= $(shell git describe --always --tags --dirty)
+# Headscale Makefile
+# Modern Makefile following best practices
 
-rwildcard=$(foreach d,$(wildcard $1*),$(call rwildcard,$d/,$2) $(filter $(subst *,%,$2),$d))
+# Version calculation
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --always --tags --dirty)
 
-# Determine if OS supports pie
+# Build configuration
 GOOS ?= $(shell uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-ifeq ($(filter $(GOOS), openbsd netbsd soloaris plan9), )
-	pieflags = -buildmode=pie
-else
+ifeq ($(filter $(GOOS), openbsd netbsd solaris plan9), )
+	PIE_FLAGS = -buildmode=pie
 endif
 
-# GO_SOURCES = $(wildcard *.go)
-# PROTO_SOURCES = $(wildcard **/*.proto)
-GO_SOURCES = $(call rwildcard,,*.go)
-PROTO_SOURCES = $(call rwildcard,,*.proto)
+# Tool availability check with nix warning
+define check_tool
+	@command -v $(1) >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \
+		echo "Warning: $(1) not found. Run 'nix develop' to ensure all dependencies are available."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	}
+endef
+
+# Source file collections using shell find for better performance
+GO_SOURCES := $(shell find . -name '*.go' -not -path './gen/*' -not -path './vendor/*')
+PROTO_SOURCES := $(shell find . -name '*.proto' -not -path './gen/*' -not -path './vendor/*')
+PRETTIER_SOURCES := $(shell find . \( -name '*.md' -o -name '*.yaml' -o -name '*.yml' -o -name '*.ts' -o -name '*.js' -o -name '*.html' -o -name '*.css' -o -name '*.scss' -o -name '*.sass' \) -not -path './gen/*' -not -path './vendor/*' -not -path './node_modules/*')
+
+# Default target
+.PHONY: all
+all: lint test build
+
+# Dependency checking
+.PHONY: check-deps
+check-deps:
+	$(call check_tool,go)
+	$(call check_tool,golangci-lint)
+	$(call check_tool,gofumpt)
+	$(call check_tool,mdformat)
+	$(call check_tool,prettier)
+	$(call check_tool,clang-format)
+	$(call check_tool,buf)
+
+# Build targets
+.PHONY: build
+build: check-deps $(GO_SOURCES) go.mod go.sum
+	@echo "Building headscale..."
+	go build $(PIE_FLAGS) -ldflags "-X main.version=$(VERSION)" -o headscale ./cmd/headscale
+
+# Test targets
+.PHONY: test
+test: check-deps $(GO_SOURCES) go.mod go.sum
+	@echo "Running Go tests..."
+	go test -race ./...
 
 
-build:
-	nix build
+# Formatting targets
+.PHONY: fmt
+fmt: fmt-go fmt-mdformat fmt-prettier fmt-proto
 
-dev: lint test build
-
-test:
-	gotestsum -- -short -race -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
-
-test_integration:
-	docker run \
-		-t --rm \
-		-v ~/.cache/hs-integration-go:/go \
-		--name headscale-test-suite \
-		-v $$PWD:$$PWD -w $$PWD/integration \
-		-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-		-v $$PWD/control_logs:/tmp/control \
-		golang:1 \
-		go run gotest.tools/gotestsum@latest -- -race -failfast ./... -timeout 120m -parallel 8
-
-lint:
-	golangci-lint run --fix --timeout 10m
-
-fmt: fmt-go fmt-prettier fmt-proto
-
-fmt-prettier:
-	prettier --write '**/**.{ts,js,md,yaml,yml,sass,css,scss,html}'
-	prettier --write --print-width 80 --prose-wrap always CHANGELOG.md
-
-fmt-go:
-	# TODO(kradalby): Reeval if we want to use 88 in the future.
-	# golines --max-len=88 --base-formatter=gofumpt -w $(GO_SOURCES)
+.PHONY: fmt-go
+fmt-go: check-deps $(GO_SOURCES)
+	@echo "Formatting Go code..."
 	gofumpt -l -w .
 	golangci-lint run --fix
 
-fmt-proto:
+.PHONY: fmt-mdformat
+fmt-mdformat: check-deps
+	@echo "Formatting documentation..."
+	mdformat docs/
+
+.PHONY: fmt-prettier
+fmt-prettier: check-deps $(PRETTIER_SOURCES)
+	@echo "Formatting markup and config files..."
+	prettier --write '**/*.{ts,js,md,yaml,yml,sass,css,scss,html}'
+
+.PHONY: fmt-proto
+fmt-proto: check-deps $(PROTO_SOURCES)
+	@echo "Formatting Protocol Buffer files..."
 	clang-format -i $(PROTO_SOURCES)
 
-proto-lint:
-	cd proto/ && go run github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf lint
+# Linting targets
+.PHONY: lint
+lint: lint-go lint-proto
 
-compress: build
-	upx --brute headscale
+.PHONY: lint-go
+lint-go: check-deps $(GO_SOURCES) go.mod go.sum
+	@echo "Linting Go code..."
+	golangci-lint run --timeout 10m
 
-generate:
-	rm -rf gen
-	buf generate proto
+.PHONY: lint-proto
+lint-proto: check-deps $(PROTO_SOURCES)
+	@echo "Linting Protocol Buffer files..."
+	cd proto/ && buf lint
+
+# Code generation
+.PHONY: generate
+generate: check-deps
+	@echo "Generating code..."
+	go generate ./...
+
+# Clean targets
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	rm -rf headscale gen
+
+# Development workflow
+.PHONY: dev
+dev: fmt lint test build
+
+# Help target
+.PHONY: help
+help:
+	@echo "Headscale Development Makefile"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Main targets:"
+	@echo "  all          - Run lint, test, and build (default)"
+	@echo "  build        - Build headscale binary"
+	@echo "  test         - Run Go tests"
+	@echo "  fmt          - Format all code (Go, docs, proto)"
+	@echo "  lint         - Lint all code (Go, proto)"
+	@echo "  generate     - Generate code from Protocol Buffers"
+	@echo "  dev          - Full development workflow (fmt + lint + test + build)"
+	@echo "  clean        - Clean build artifacts"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Specific targets:"
+	@echo "  fmt-go       - Format Go code only"
+	@echo "  fmt-mdformat - Format documentation only"
+	@echo "  fmt-prettier - Format markup and config files only"
+	@echo "  fmt-proto    - Format Protocol Buffer files only"
+	@echo "  lint-go      - Lint Go code only"
+	@echo "  lint-proto   - Lint Protocol Buffer files only"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Dependencies:"
+	@echo "  check-deps   - Verify required tools are available"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Note: If not running in a nix shell, ensure dependencies are available:"
+	@echo "  nix develop"

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-![headscale logo](./docs/logo/headscale3_header_stacked_left.png)
+![headscale logo](./docs/assets/logo/headscale3_header_stacked_left.png)
 
 ![ci](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)
 
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server.
 Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx) for a chat.
 
 **Note:** Always select the same GitHub tag as the released version you use
-to ensure you have the correct example configuration and documentation.
-The `main` branch might contain unreleased changes.
+to ensure you have the correct example configuration. The `main` branch might
+contain unreleased changes. The documentation is available for stable and
+development versions:
+
+- [Documentation for the stable version](https://headscale.net/stable/)
+- [Documentation for the development version](https://headscale.net/development/)
 
 ## What is Tailscale
 
@@ -59,8 +63,18 @@ and container to run Headscale.**
 
 Please have a look at the [`documentation`](https://headscale.net/stable/).
 
+For NixOS users, a module is available in [`nix/`](./nix/).
+
+## Builds from `main`
+
+Development builds from the `main` branch are available as container images and
+binaries. See the [development builds](https://headscale.net/stable/setup/install/main/)
+documentation for details.
+
 ## Talks
 
+- Fosdem 2026 (video): [Headscale & Tailscale: The complementary open source clone](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/KYQ3LL-headscale-the-complementary-open-source-clone/)
+  - presented by Kristoffer Dalby
 - Fosdem 2023 (video): [Headscale: How we are using integration testing to reimplement Tailscale](https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/goheadscale/)
   - presented by Juan Font Alonso and Kristoffer Dalby
 
@@ -99,6 +113,8 @@ run `make lint` and `make fmt` before committing any code.
 The **Proto** code is linted with [`buf`](https://docs.buf.build/lint/overview) and
 formatted with [`clang-format`](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html).
 
+The **docs** are formatted with [`mdformat`](https://mdformat.readthedocs.io).
+
 The **rest** (Markdown, YAML, etc) is formatted with [`prettier`](https://prettier.io).
 
 Check out the `.golangci.yaml` and `Makefile` to see the specific configuration.
@@ -134,16 +150,31 @@ make test
 
 To build the program:
 
-```shell
-nix build
-```
-
-or
-
 ```shell
 make build
 ```
 
+### Development workflow
+
+We recommend using Nix for dependency management to ensure you have all required tools. If you prefer to manage dependencies yourself, you can use Make directly:
+
+**With Nix (recommended):**
+
+```shell
+nix develop
+make test
+make build
+```
+
+**With your own dependencies:**
+
+```shell
+make test
+make build
+```
+
+The Makefile will warn you if any required tools are missing and suggest running `nix develop`. Run `make help` to see all available targets.
+
 ## Contributors
 
 <a href="https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/graphs/contributors">

cmd/headscale/cli/api_key.go

@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
-	"time"
 
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
-	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 const (
-	// 90 days.
+	// DefaultAPIKeyExpiry is 90 days.
 	DefaultAPIKeyExpiry = "90d"
 )
 
@@ -29,15 +26,11 @@ func init() {
 	apiKeysCmd.AddCommand(createAPIKeyCmd)
 
 	expireAPIKeyCmd.Flags().StringP("prefix", "p", "", "ApiKey prefix")
-	if err := expireAPIKeyCmd.MarkFlagRequired("prefix"); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
+	expireAPIKeyCmd.Flags().Uint64P("id", "i", 0, "ApiKey ID")
 	apiKeysCmd.AddCommand(expireAPIKeyCmd)
 
 	deleteAPIKeyCmd.Flags().StringP("prefix", "p", "", "ApiKey prefix")
-	if err := deleteAPIKeyCmd.MarkFlagRequired("prefix"); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
+	deleteAPIKeyCmd.Flags().Uint64P("id", "i", 0, "ApiKey ID")
 	apiKeysCmd.AddCommand(deleteAPIKeyCmd)
 }
 
@@ -51,55 +44,35 @@ var listAPIKeys = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "list",
 	Short:   "List the Api keys for headscale",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls", "show"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		request := &v1.ListApiKeysRequest{}
-
-		response, err := client.ListApiKeys(ctx, request)
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		response, err := client.ListApiKeys(ctx, &v1.ListApiKeysRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting the list of keys: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing api keys: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response.GetApiKeys(), "", output)
-		}
-
-		tableData := pterm.TableData{
-			{"ID", "Prefix", "Expiration", "Created"},
-		}
-		for _, key := range response.GetApiKeys() {
-			expiration := "-"
-
-			if key.GetExpiration() != nil {
-				expiration = ColourTime(key.GetExpiration().AsTime())
+		return printListOutput(cmd, response.GetApiKeys(), func() error {
+			tableData := pterm.TableData{
+				{"ID", "Prefix", "Expiration", "Created"},
 			}
 
-			tableData = append(tableData, []string{
-				strconv.FormatUint(key.GetId(), util.Base10),
-				key.GetPrefix(),
-				expiration,
-				key.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat),
-			})
+			for _, key := range response.GetApiKeys() {
+				expiration := "-"
 
-		}
-		err = pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to render pterm table: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
+				if key.GetExpiration() != nil {
+					expiration = ColourTime(key.GetExpiration().AsTime())
+				}
+
+				tableData = append(tableData, []string{
+					strconv.FormatUint(key.GetId(), util.Base10),
+					key.GetPrefix(),
+					expiration,
+					key.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat),
+				})
+			}
+
+			return pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
+		})
+	}),
 }
 
 var createAPIKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -110,113 +83,79 @@ Creates a new Api key, the Api key is only visible on creation
 and cannot be retrieved again.
 If you loose a key, create a new one and revoke (expire) the old one.`,
 	Aliases: []string{"c", "new"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		request := &v1.CreateApiKeyRequest{}
-
-		durationStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("expiration")
-
-		duration, err := model.ParseDuration(durationStr)
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		expiration, err := expirationFromFlag(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Could not parse duration: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		expiration := time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Duration(duration))
-
-		request.Expiration = timestamppb.New(expiration)
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		response, err := client.CreateApiKey(ctx, request)
+		response, err := client.CreateApiKey(ctx, &v1.CreateApiKeyRequest{
+			Expiration: expiration,
+		})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot create Api Key: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating api key: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetApiKey(), response.GetApiKey(), output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetApiKey(), response.GetApiKey())
+	}),
+}
+
+// apiKeyIDOrPrefix reads --id and --prefix from cmd and validates that
+// exactly one is provided.
+func apiKeyIDOrPrefix(cmd *cobra.Command) (uint64, string, error) {
+	id, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("id")
+	prefix, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("prefix")
+
+	switch {
+	case id == 0 && prefix == "":
+		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("either --id or --prefix must be provided: %w", errMissingParameter)
+	case id != 0 && prefix != "":
+		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("only one of --id or --prefix can be provided: %w", errMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	return id, prefix, nil
 }
 
 var expireAPIKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "expire",
 	Short:   "Expire an ApiKey",
 	Aliases: []string{"revoke", "exp", "e"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		prefix, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("prefix")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, prefix, err := apiKeyIDOrPrefix(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting prefix from CLI flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		request := &v1.ExpireApiKeyRequest{
+		response, err := client.ExpireApiKey(ctx, &v1.ExpireApiKeyRequest{
+			Id:     id,
 			Prefix: prefix,
-		}
-
-		response, err := client.ExpireApiKey(ctx, request)
+		})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot expire Api Key: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("expiring api key: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response, "Key expired", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Key expired")
+	}),
 }
 
 var deleteAPIKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "delete",
 	Short:   "Delete an ApiKey",
 	Aliases: []string{"remove", "del"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		prefix, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("prefix")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, prefix, err := apiKeyIDOrPrefix(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting prefix from CLI flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		request := &v1.DeleteApiKeyRequest{
+		response, err := client.DeleteApiKey(ctx, &v1.DeleteApiKeyRequest{
+			Id:     id,
 			Prefix: prefix,
-		}
-
-		response, err := client.DeleteApiKey(ctx, request)
+		})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot delete Api Key: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("deleting api key: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response, "Key deleted", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Key deleted")
+	}),
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(authCmd)
+
+	authRegisterCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "u", "", "User")
+	authRegisterCmd.Flags().String("auth-id", "", "Auth ID")
+	mustMarkRequired(authRegisterCmd, "user", "auth-id")
+	authCmd.AddCommand(authRegisterCmd)
+
+	authApproveCmd.Flags().String("auth-id", "", "Auth ID")
+	mustMarkRequired(authApproveCmd, "auth-id")
+	authCmd.AddCommand(authApproveCmd)
+
+	authRejectCmd.Flags().String("auth-id", "", "Auth ID")
+	mustMarkRequired(authRejectCmd, "auth-id")
+	authCmd.AddCommand(authRejectCmd)
+}
+
+var authCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "auth",
+	Short: "Manage node authentication and approval",
+}
+
+var authRegisterCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "register",
+	Short: "Register a node to your network",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		user, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+		authID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("auth-id")
+
+		request := &v1.AuthRegisterRequest{
+			AuthId: authID,
+			User:   user,
+		}
+
+		response, err := client.AuthRegister(ctx, request)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("registering node: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(
+			cmd,
+			response.GetNode(),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Node %s registered", response.GetNode().GetGivenName()))
+	}),
+}
+
+var authApproveCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "approve",
+	Short: "Approve a pending authentication request",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		authID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("auth-id")
+
+		request := &v1.AuthApproveRequest{
+			AuthId: authID,
+		}
+
+		response, err := client.AuthApprove(ctx, request)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("approving auth request: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Auth request approved")
+	}),
+}
+
+var authRejectCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "reject",
+	Short: "Reject a pending authentication request",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		authID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("auth-id")
+
+		request := &v1.AuthRejectRequest{
+			AuthId: authID,
+		}
+
+		response, err := client.AuthReject(ctx, request)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("rejecting auth request: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Auth request rejected")
+	}),
+}

cmd/headscale/cli/configtest.go

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -13,10 +14,12 @@ var configTestCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "configtest",
 	Short: "Test the configuration.",
 	Long:  "Run a test of the configuration and exit.",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		_, err := newHeadscaleServerWithConfig()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msg("Error initializing")
+			return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/debug.go

@@ -1,48 +1,22 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
 
-const (
-	errPreAuthKeyMalformed = Error("key is malformed. expected 64 hex characters with `nodekey` prefix")
-)
-
-// Error is used to compare errors as per https://dave.cheney.net/2016/04/07/constant-errors
-type Error string
-
-func (e Error) Error() string { return string(e) }
-
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
 
 	createNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("name", "", "", "Name")
-	err := createNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("name")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
 	createNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "u", "", "User")
-
-	createNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("namespace", "n", "", "User")
-	createNodeNamespaceFlag := createNodeCmd.Flags().Lookup("namespace")
-	createNodeNamespaceFlag.Deprecated = deprecateNamespaceMessage
-	createNodeNamespaceFlag.Hidden = true
-
-	err = createNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("user")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
 	createNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("key", "k", "", "Key")
-	err = createNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("key")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
+	mustMarkRequired(createNodeCmd, "name", "user", "key")
+
 	createNodeCmd.Flags().
 		StringSliceP("route", "r", []string{}, "List (or repeated flags) of routes to advertise")
 
@@ -57,54 +31,18 @@ var debugCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 var createNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create-node",
-	Short: "Create a node that can be registered with `nodes register <>` command",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	Short: "Create a node that can be registered with `auth register <>` command",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		user, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+		name, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("name")
+		registrationID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("key")
 
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+		_, err := types.AuthIDFromString(registrationID)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
+			return fmt.Errorf("parsing machine key: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		name, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("name")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting node from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		registrationID, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("key")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting key from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		_, err = types.RegistrationIDFromString(registrationID)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to parse machine key from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		routes, err := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("route")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting routes from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
+		routes, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("route")
 
 		request := &v1.DebugCreateNodeRequest{
 			Key:    registrationID,
@@ -115,13 +53,9 @@ var createNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		response, err := client.DebugCreateNode(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot create node: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating node: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetNode(), "Node created", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetNode(), "Node created")
+	}),
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/dump_config.go

@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ var dumpConfigCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:    "dumpConfig",
 	Short:  "dump current config to /etc/headscale/config.dump.yaml, integration test only",
 	Hidden: true,
-	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		return nil
-	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		err := viper.WriteConfigAs("/etc/headscale/config.dump.yaml")
 		if err != nil {
-			//nolint
-			fmt.Println("Failed to dump config")
+			return fmt.Errorf("dumping config: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/generate.go

@@ -21,22 +21,17 @@ var generateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var generatePrivateKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "private-key",
 	Short: "Generate a private key for the headscale server",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		machineKey := key.NewMachine()
 
 		machineKeyStr, err := machineKey.MarshalText()
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting machine key from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("marshalling machine key: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(map[string]string{
+		return printOutput(cmd, map[string]string{
 			"private_key": string(machineKeyStr),
 		},
-			string(machineKeyStr), output)
+			string(machineKeyStr))
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/health.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(healthCmd)
+}
+
+var healthCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "health",
+	Short: "Check the health of the Headscale server",
+	Long:  "Check the health of the Headscale server. This command will return an exit code of 0 if the server is healthy, or 1 if it is not.",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		response, err := client.Health(ctx, &v1.HealthRequest{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("checking health: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "")
+	}),
+}

cmd/headscale/cli/mockoidc.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -9,15 +10,22 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util/zlog/zf"
 	"github.com/oauth2-proxy/mockoidc"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+// Error is used to compare errors as per https://dave.cheney.net/2016/04/07/constant-errors
+type Error string
+
+func (e Error) Error() string { return string(e) }
+
 const (
 	errMockOidcClientIDNotDefined     = Error("MOCKOIDC_CLIENT_ID not defined")
 	errMockOidcClientSecretNotDefined = Error("MOCKOIDC_CLIENT_SECRET not defined")
 	errMockOidcPortNotDefined         = Error("MOCKOIDC_PORT not defined")
+	errMockOidcUsersNotDefined        = Error("MOCKOIDC_USERS not defined")
 	refreshTTL                        = 60 * time.Minute
 )
 
@@ -31,12 +39,13 @@ var mockOidcCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "mockoidc",
 	Short: "Runs a mock OIDC server for testing",
 	Long:  "This internal command runs a OpenID Connect for testing purposes",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		err := mockOIDC()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error running mock OIDC server")
-			os.Exit(1)
+			return fmt.Errorf("running mock OIDC server: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }
 
@@ -45,41 +54,47 @@ func mockOIDC() error {
 	if clientID == "" {
 		return errMockOidcClientIDNotDefined
 	}
+
 	clientSecret := os.Getenv("MOCKOIDC_CLIENT_SECRET")
 	if clientSecret == "" {
 		return errMockOidcClientSecretNotDefined
 	}
+
 	addrStr := os.Getenv("MOCKOIDC_ADDR")
 	if addrStr == "" {
 		return errMockOidcPortNotDefined
 	}
+
 	portStr := os.Getenv("MOCKOIDC_PORT")
 	if portStr == "" {
 		return errMockOidcPortNotDefined
 	}
+
 	accessTTLOverride := os.Getenv("MOCKOIDC_ACCESS_TTL")
 	if accessTTLOverride != "" {
 		newTTL, err := time.ParseDuration(accessTTLOverride)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		accessTTL = newTTL
 	}
 
 	userStr := os.Getenv("MOCKOIDC_USERS")
 	if userStr == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("MOCKOIDC_USERS not defined")
+		return errMockOidcUsersNotDefined
 	}
 
 	var users []mockoidc.MockUser
+
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(userStr), &users)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unmarshalling users: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Info().Interface("users", users).Msg("loading users from JSON")
+	log.Info().Interface(zf.Users, users).Msg("loading users from JSON")
 
-	log.Info().Msgf("Access token TTL: %s", accessTTL)
+	log.Info().Msgf("access token TTL: %s", accessTTL)
 
 	port, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -91,7 +106,7 @@ func mockOIDC() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addrStr, port))
+	listener, err := new(net.ListenConfig).Listen(context.Background(), "tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addrStr, port))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -100,8 +115,10 @@ func mockOIDC() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info().Msgf("Mock OIDC server listening on %s", listener.Addr().String())
-	log.Info().Msgf("Issuer: %s", mock.Issuer())
+
+	log.Info().Msgf("mock OIDC server listening on %s", listener.Addr().String())
+	log.Info().Msgf("issuer: %s", mock.Issuer())
+
 	c := make(chan struct{})
 	<-c
 
@@ -132,12 +149,13 @@ func getMockOIDC(clientID string, clientSecret string, users []mockoidc.MockUser
 		ErrorQueue:                    &mockoidc.ErrorQueue{},
 	}
 
-	mock.AddMiddleware(func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	_ = mock.AddMiddleware(func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			log.Info().Msgf("Request: %+v", r)
+			log.Info().Msgf("request: %+v", r)
 			h.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+
 			if r.Response != nil {
-				log.Info().Msgf("Response: %+v", r.Response)
+				log.Info().Msgf("response: %+v", r.Response)
 			}
 		})
 	})

cmd/headscale/cli/nodes.go

@@ -1,135 +1,75 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"net/netip"
-	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	survey "github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 	"tailscale.com/types/key"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(nodeCmd)
 	listNodesCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "u", "", "Filter by user")
-	listNodesCmd.Flags().BoolP("tags", "t", false, "Show tags")
-
-	listNodesCmd.Flags().StringP("namespace", "n", "", "User")
-	listNodesNamespaceFlag := listNodesCmd.Flags().Lookup("namespace")
-	listNodesNamespaceFlag.Deprecated = deprecateNamespaceMessage
-	listNodesNamespaceFlag.Hidden = true
-
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(listNodesCmd)
 
+	listNodeRoutesCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(listNodeRoutesCmd)
+
 	registerNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "u", "", "User")
-
-	registerNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("namespace", "n", "", "User")
-	registerNodeNamespaceFlag := registerNodeCmd.Flags().Lookup("namespace")
-	registerNodeNamespaceFlag.Deprecated = deprecateNamespaceMessage
-	registerNodeNamespaceFlag.Hidden = true
-
-	err := registerNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("user")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
 	registerNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("key", "k", "", "Key")
-	err = registerNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("key")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
+	mustMarkRequired(registerNodeCmd, "user", "key")
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(registerNodeCmd)
 
 	expireNodeCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-	err = expireNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("identifier")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
+	expireNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("expiry", "e", "", "Set expire to (RFC3339 format, e.g. 2025-08-27T10:00:00Z), or leave empty to expire immediately.")
+	expireNodeCmd.Flags().BoolP("disable", "d", false, "Disable key expiry (node will never expire)")
+	mustMarkRequired(expireNodeCmd, "identifier")
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(expireNodeCmd)
 
 	renameNodeCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-	err = renameNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("identifier")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
+	mustMarkRequired(renameNodeCmd, "identifier")
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(renameNodeCmd)
 
 	deleteNodeCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-	err = deleteNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("identifier")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
+	mustMarkRequired(deleteNodeCmd, "identifier")
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(deleteNodeCmd)
 
-	moveNodeCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-
-	err = moveNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("identifier")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	moveNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("user", "u", "", "New user")
-
-	moveNodeCmd.Flags().StringP("namespace", "n", "", "User")
-	moveNodeNamespaceFlag := moveNodeCmd.Flags().Lookup("namespace")
-	moveNodeNamespaceFlag.Deprecated = deprecateNamespaceMessage
-	moveNodeNamespaceFlag.Hidden = true
-
-	err = moveNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("user")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-	nodeCmd.AddCommand(moveNodeCmd)
-
 	tagCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-
-	err = tagCmd.MarkFlagRequired("identifier")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-	tagCmd.Flags().
-		StringSliceP("tags", "t", []string{}, "List of tags to add to the node")
+	mustMarkRequired(tagCmd, "identifier")
+	tagCmd.Flags().StringSliceP("tags", "t", []string{}, "List of tags to add to the node")
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(tagCmd)
 
+	approveRoutesCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
+	mustMarkRequired(approveRoutesCmd, "identifier")
+	approveRoutesCmd.Flags().StringSliceP("routes", "r", []string{}, `List of routes that will be approved (comma-separated, e.g. "10.0.0.0/8,192.168.0.0/24" or empty string to remove all approved routes)`)
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(approveRoutesCmd)
+
 	nodeCmd.AddCommand(backfillNodeIPsCmd)
 }
 
 var nodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "nodes",
 	Short:   "Manage the nodes of Headscale",
-	Aliases: []string{"node", "machine", "machines"},
+	Aliases: []string{"node"},
 }
 
 var registerNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "register",
-	Short: "Registers a node to your network",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		registrationID, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("key")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting node key from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
+	Use:        "register",
+	Short:      "Registers a node to your network",
+	Deprecated: "use 'headscale auth register --auth-id <id> --user <user>' instead",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		user, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+		registrationID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("key")
 
 		request := &v1.RegisterNodeRequest{
 			Key:  registrationID,
@@ -138,144 +78,140 @@ var registerNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		response, err := client.RegisterNode(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Cannot register node: %s\n",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("registering node: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(
+		return printOutput(
+			cmd,
 			response.GetNode(),
-			fmt.Sprintf("Node %s registered", response.GetNode().GetGivenName()), output)
-	},
+			fmt.Sprintf("Node %s registered", response.GetNode().GetGivenName()))
+	}),
 }
 
 var listNodesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "list",
 	Short:   "List nodes",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls", "show"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		user, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+
+		response, err := client.ListNodes(ctx, &v1.ListNodesRequest{User: user})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing nodes: %w", err)
 		}
-		showTags, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("tags")
+
+		return printListOutput(cmd, response.GetNodes(), func() error {
+			tableData, err := nodesToPtables(user, response.GetNodes())
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("converting to table: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
+		})
+	}),
+}
+
+var listNodeRoutesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "list-routes",
+	Short:   "List routes available on nodes",
+	Aliases: []string{"lsr", "routes"},
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
+
+		response, err := client.ListNodes(ctx, &v1.ListNodesRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting tags flag: %s", err), output)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing nodes: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+		nodes := response.GetNodes()
+		if identifier != 0 {
+			for _, node := range response.GetNodes() {
+				if node.GetId() == identifier {
+					nodes = []*v1.Node{node}
 
-		request := &v1.ListNodesRequest{
-			User: user,
+					break
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
-		response, err := client.ListNodes(ctx, request)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get nodes: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
+		nodes = lo.Filter(nodes, func(n *v1.Node, _ int) bool {
+			return (n.GetSubnetRoutes() != nil && len(n.GetSubnetRoutes()) > 0) || (n.GetApprovedRoutes() != nil && len(n.GetApprovedRoutes()) > 0) || (n.GetAvailableRoutes() != nil && len(n.GetAvailableRoutes()) > 0)
+		})
 
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response.GetNodes(), "", output)
-		}
-
-		tableData, err := nodesToPtables(user, showTags, response.GetNodes())
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error converting to table: %s", err), output)
-		}
-
-		err = pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to render pterm table: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
+		return printListOutput(cmd, nodes, func() error {
+			return pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(nodeRoutesToPtables(nodes)).Render()
+		})
+	}),
 }
 
 var expireNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "expire",
-	Short:   "Expire (log out) a node in your network",
-	Long:    "Expiring a node will keep the node in the database and force it to reauthenticate.",
+	Use:   "expire",
+	Short: "Expire (log out) a node in your network",
+	Long: `Expiring a node will keep the node in the database and force it to reauthenticate.
+
+Use --disable to disable key expiry (node will never expire).`,
 	Aliases: []string{"logout", "exp", "e"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
+		disableExpiry, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("disable")
 
-		identifier, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error converting ID to integer: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
+		// Handle disable expiry - node will never expire.
+		if disableExpiry {
+			request := &v1.ExpireNodeRequest{
+				NodeId:        identifier,
+				DisableExpiry: true,
+			}
 
-			return
+			response, err := client.ExpireNode(ctx, request)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("disabling node expiry: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return printOutput(cmd, response.GetNode(), "Node expiry disabled")
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+		expiry, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("expiry")
+
+		now := time.Now()
+
+		expiryTime := now
+		if expiry != "" {
+			var err error
+			expiryTime, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, expiry)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("parsing expiry time: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
 
 		request := &v1.ExpireNodeRequest{
 			NodeId: identifier,
+			Expiry: timestamppb.New(expiryTime),
 		}
 
 		response, err := client.ExpireNode(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Cannot expire node: %s\n",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("expiring node: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetNode(), "Node expired", output)
-	},
+		if now.Equal(expiryTime) || now.After(expiryTime) {
+			return printOutput(cmd, response.GetNode(), "Node expired")
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetNode(), "Node expiration updated")
+	}),
 }
 
 var renameNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "rename NEW_NAME",
 	Short: "Renames a node in your network",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		identifier, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error converting ID to integer: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
 
 		newName := ""
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			newName = args[0]
 		}
+
 		request := &v1.RenameNodeRequest{
 			NodeId:  identifier,
 			NewName: newName,
@@ -283,43 +219,19 @@ var renameNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		response, err := client.RenameNode(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Cannot rename node: %s\n",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("renaming node: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetNode(), "Node renamed", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetNode(), "Node renamed")
+	}),
 }
 
 var deleteNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "delete",
 	Short:   "Delete a node",
 	Aliases: []string{"del"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		identifier, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error converting ID to integer: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
 
 		getRequest := &v1.GetNodeRequest{
 			NodeId: identifier,
@@ -327,139 +239,31 @@ var deleteNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		getResponse, err := client.GetNode(ctx, getRequest)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Error getting node node: %s",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("getting node: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		deleteRequest := &v1.DeleteNodeRequest{
 			NodeId: identifier,
 		}
 
-		confirm := false
-		force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
-		if !force {
-			prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-				Message: fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Do you want to remove the node %s?",
-					getResponse.GetNode().GetName(),
-				),
-			}
-			err = survey.AskOne(prompt, &confirm)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
+		if !confirmAction(cmd, fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Do you want to remove the node %s?",
+			getResponse.GetNode().GetName(),
+		)) {
+			return printOutput(cmd, map[string]string{"Result": "Node not deleted"}, "Node not deleted")
 		}
 
-		if confirm || force {
-			response, err := client.DeleteNode(ctx, deleteRequest)
-			if output != "" {
-				SuccessOutput(response, "", output)
-
-				return
-			}
-			if err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf(
-						"Error deleting node: %s",
-						status.Convert(err).Message(),
-					),
-					output,
-				)
-
-				return
-			}
-			SuccessOutput(
-				map[string]string{"Result": "Node deleted"},
-				"Node deleted",
-				output,
-			)
-		} else {
-			SuccessOutput(map[string]string{"Result": "Node not deleted"}, "Node not deleted", output)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-var moveNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "move",
-	Short:   "Move node to another user",
-	Aliases: []string{"mv"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		identifier, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
+		_, err = client.DeleteNode(ctx, deleteRequest)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error converting ID to integer: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("deleting node: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		getRequest := &v1.GetNodeRequest{
-			NodeId: identifier,
-		}
-
-		_, err = client.GetNode(ctx, getRequest)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Error getting node: %s",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		moveRequest := &v1.MoveNodeRequest{
-			NodeId: identifier,
-			User:   user,
-		}
-
-		moveResponse, err := client.MoveNode(ctx, moveRequest)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Error moving node: %s",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		SuccessOutput(moveResponse.GetNode(), "Node moved to another user", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(
+			cmd,
+			map[string]string{"Result": "Node deleted"},
+			"Node deleted",
+		)
+	}),
 }
 
 var backfillNodeIPsCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -477,45 +281,29 @@ all nodes that are missing.
 If you remove IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes from the config,
 it can be run to remove the IPs that should no longer
 be assigned to nodes.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		var err error
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		confirm := false
-		prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-			Message: "Are you sure that you want to assign/remove IPs to/from nodes?",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if !confirmAction(cmd, "Are you sure that you want to assign/remove IPs to/from nodes?") {
+			return nil
 		}
-		err = survey.AskOne(prompt, &confirm)
+
+		ctx, client, conn, cancel, err := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
 		if err != nil {
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("connecting to headscale: %w", err)
 		}
-		if confirm {
-			ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-			defer cancel()
-			defer conn.Close()
+		defer cancel()
+		defer conn.Close()
 
-			changes, err := client.BackfillNodeIPs(ctx, &v1.BackfillNodeIPsRequest{Confirmed: confirm})
-			if err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf(
-						"Error backfilling IPs: %s",
-						status.Convert(err).Message(),
-					),
-					output,
-				)
-
-				return
-			}
-
-			SuccessOutput(changes, "Node IPs backfilled successfully", output)
+		changes, err := client.BackfillNodeIPs(ctx, &v1.BackfillNodeIPsRequest{Confirmed: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("backfilling IPs: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, changes, "Node IPs backfilled successfully")
 	},
 }
 
 func nodesToPtables(
 	currentUser string,
-	showTags bool,
 	nodes []*v1.Node,
 ) (pterm.TableData, error) {
 	tableHeader := []string{
@@ -525,6 +313,7 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 		"MachineKey",
 		"NodeKey",
 		"User",
+		"Tags",
 		"IP addresses",
 		"Ephemeral",
 		"Last seen",
@@ -532,13 +321,6 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 		"Connected",
 		"Expired",
 	}
-	if showTags {
-		tableHeader = append(tableHeader, []string{
-			"ForcedTags",
-			"InvalidTags",
-			"ValidTags",
-		}...)
-	}
 	tableData := pterm.TableData{tableHeader}
 
 	for _, node := range nodes {
@@ -547,23 +329,30 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 			ephemeral = true
 		}
 
-		var lastSeen time.Time
-		var lastSeenTime string
+		var (
+			lastSeen     time.Time
+			lastSeenTime string
+		)
+
 		if node.GetLastSeen() != nil {
 			lastSeen = node.GetLastSeen().AsTime()
-			lastSeenTime = lastSeen.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+			lastSeenTime = lastSeen.Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat)
 		}
 
-		var expiry time.Time
-		var expiryTime string
+		var (
+			expiry     time.Time
+			expiryTime string
+		)
+
 		if node.GetExpiry() != nil {
 			expiry = node.GetExpiry().AsTime()
-			expiryTime = expiry.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+			expiryTime = expiry.Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat)
 		} else {
 			expiryTime = "N/A"
 		}
 
 		var machineKey key.MachinePublic
+
 		err := machineKey.UnmarshalText(
 			[]byte(node.GetMachineKey()),
 		)
@@ -572,6 +361,7 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 		}
 
 		var nodeKey key.NodePublic
+
 		err = nodeKey.UnmarshalText(
 			[]byte(node.GetNodeKey()),
 		)
@@ -587,50 +377,39 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 		}
 
 		var expired string
-		if expiry.IsZero() || expiry.After(time.Now()) {
-			expired = pterm.LightGreen("no")
-		} else {
+		if node.GetExpiry() != nil && node.GetExpiry().AsTime().Before(time.Now()) {
 			expired = pterm.LightRed("yes")
+		} else {
+			expired = pterm.LightGreen("no")
 		}
 
-		var forcedTags string
-		for _, tag := range node.GetForcedTags() {
-			forcedTags += "," + tag
+		var tagsBuilder strings.Builder
+
+		for _, tag := range node.GetTags() {
+			tagsBuilder.WriteString("\n" + tag)
 		}
-		forcedTags = strings.TrimLeft(forcedTags, ",")
-		var invalidTags string
-		for _, tag := range node.GetInvalidTags() {
-			if !slices.Contains(node.GetForcedTags(), tag) {
-				invalidTags += "," + pterm.LightRed(tag)
-			}
-		}
-		invalidTags = strings.TrimLeft(invalidTags, ",")
-		var validTags string
-		for _, tag := range node.GetValidTags() {
-			if !slices.Contains(node.GetForcedTags(), tag) {
-				validTags += "," + pterm.LightGreen(tag)
-			}
-		}
-		validTags = strings.TrimLeft(validTags, ",")
+
+		tags := strings.TrimLeft(tagsBuilder.String(), "\n")
 
 		var user string
-		if currentUser == "" || (currentUser == node.GetUser().GetName()) {
-			user = pterm.LightMagenta(node.GetUser().GetName())
-		} else {
-			// Shared into this user
-			user = pterm.LightYellow(node.GetUser().GetName())
+		if node.GetUser() != nil {
+			user = node.GetUser().GetName()
 		}
 
-		var IPV4Address string
-		var IPV6Address string
+		var ipBuilder strings.Builder
 		for _, addr := range node.GetIpAddresses() {
-			if netip.MustParseAddr(addr).Is4() {
-				IPV4Address = addr
-			} else {
-				IPV6Address = addr
+			ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(addr)
+			if err == nil {
+				if ipBuilder.Len() > 0 {
+					ipBuilder.WriteString("\n")
+				}
+
+				ipBuilder.WriteString(ip.String())
 			}
 		}
 
+		ipAddresses := ipBuilder.String()
+
 		nodeData := []string{
 			strconv.FormatUint(node.GetId(), util.Base10),
 			node.GetName(),
@@ -638,16 +417,14 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 			machineKey.ShortString(),
 			nodeKey.ShortString(),
 			user,
-			strings.Join([]string{IPV4Address, IPV6Address}, ", "),
+			tags,
+			ipAddresses,
 			strconv.FormatBool(ephemeral),
 			lastSeenTime,
 			expiryTime,
 			online,
 			expired,
 		}
-		if showTags {
-			nodeData = append(nodeData, []string{forcedTags, invalidTags, validTags}...)
-		}
 		tableData = append(
 			tableData,
 			nodeData,
@@ -657,60 +434,76 @@ func nodesToPtables(
 	return tableData, nil
 }
 
+func nodeRoutesToPtables(
+	nodes []*v1.Node,
+) pterm.TableData {
+	tableHeader := []string{
+		"ID",
+		"Hostname",
+		"Approved",
+		"Available",
+		"Serving (Primary)",
+	}
+	tableData := pterm.TableData{tableHeader}
+
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		nodeData := []string{
+			strconv.FormatUint(node.GetId(), util.Base10),
+			node.GetGivenName(),
+			strings.Join(node.GetApprovedRoutes(), "\n"),
+			strings.Join(node.GetAvailableRoutes(), "\n"),
+			strings.Join(node.GetSubnetRoutes(), "\n"),
+		}
+		tableData = append(
+			tableData,
+			nodeData,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return tableData
+}
+
 var tagCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "tag",
 	Short:   "Manage the tags of a node",
 	Aliases: []string{"tags", "t"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		// retrieve flags from CLI
-		identifier, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error converting ID to integer: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-		tagsToSet, err := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("tags")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error retrieving list of tags to add to node, %v", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
+		tagsToSet, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("tags")
 
 		// Sending tags to node
 		request := &v1.SetTagsRequest{
 			NodeId: identifier,
 			Tags:   tagsToSet,
 		}
+
 		resp, err := client.SetTags(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error while sending tags to headscale: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
+			return fmt.Errorf("setting tags: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		if resp != nil {
-			SuccessOutput(
-				resp.GetNode(),
-				"Node updated",
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, resp.GetNode(), "Node updated")
+	}),
+}
+
+var approveRoutesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "approve-routes",
+	Short: "Manage the approved routes of a node",
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
+		routes, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("routes")
+
+		// Sending routes to node
+		request := &v1.SetApprovedRoutesRequest{
+			NodeId: identifier,
+			Routes: routes,
+		}
+
+		resp, err := client.SetApprovedRoutes(ctx, request)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("setting approved routes: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, resp.GetNode(), "Node updated")
+	}),
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/policy.go

@@ -1,24 +1,55 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"os"
 
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/db"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/policy"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"tailscale.com/types/views"
 )
 
+const (
+	bypassFlag = "bypass-grpc-and-access-database-directly" //nolint:gosec // not a credential
+)
+
+var errAborted = errors.New("command aborted by user")
+
+// bypassDatabase loads the server config and opens the database directly,
+// bypassing the gRPC server. The caller is responsible for closing the
+// returned database handle.
+func bypassDatabase() (*db.HSDatabase, error) {
+	cfg, err := types.LoadServerConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	d, err := db.NewHeadscaleDatabase(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opening database: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return d, nil
+}
+
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(policyCmd)
+
+	getPolicy.Flags().BoolP(bypassFlag, "", false, "Uses the headscale config to directly access the database, bypassing gRPC and does not require the server to be running")
 	policyCmd.AddCommand(getPolicy)
 
 	setPolicy.Flags().StringP("file", "f", "", "Path to a policy file in HuJSON format")
-	if err := setPolicy.MarkFlagRequired("file"); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
+	setPolicy.Flags().BoolP(bypassFlag, "", false, "Uses the headscale config to directly access the database, bypassing gRPC and does not require the server to be running")
+	mustMarkRequired(setPolicy, "file")
 	policyCmd.AddCommand(setPolicy)
+
+	checkPolicy.Flags().StringP("file", "f", "", "Path to a policy file in HuJSON format")
+	mustMarkRequired(checkPolicy, "file")
+	policyCmd.AddCommand(checkPolicy)
 }
 
 var policyCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -30,23 +61,46 @@ var getPolicy = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "get",
 	Short:   "Print the current ACL Policy",
 	Aliases: []string{"show", "view", "fetch"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		var policyData string
+		if bypass, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(bypassFlag); bypass {
+			if !confirmAction(cmd, "DO NOT run this command if an instance of headscale is running, are you sure headscale is not running?") {
+				return errAborted
+			}
 
-		request := &v1.GetPolicyRequest{}
+			d, err := bypassDatabase()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer d.Close()
 
-		response, err := client.GetPolicy(ctx, request)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed loading ACL Policy: %s", err), output)
+			pol, err := d.GetPolicy()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("loading policy from database: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			policyData = pol.Data
+		} else {
+			ctx, client, conn, cancel, err := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("connecting to headscale: %w", err)
+			}
+			defer cancel()
+			defer conn.Close()
+
+			response, err := client.GetPolicy(ctx, &v1.GetPolicyRequest{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("loading ACL policy: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			policyData = response.GetPolicy()
 		}
 
-		// TODO(pallabpain): Maybe print this better?
-		// This does not pass output as we dont support yaml, json or json-line
-		// output for this command. It is HuJSON already.
-		SuccessOutput("", response.GetPolicy(), "")
+		// This does not pass output format as we don't support yaml, json or
+		// json-line output for this command. It is HuJSON already.
+		fmt.Println(policyData)
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }
 
@@ -57,31 +111,79 @@ var setPolicy = &cobra.Command{
 	Updates the existing ACL Policy with the provided policy. The policy must be a valid HuJSON object.
 	This command only works when the acl.policy_mode is set to "db", and the policy will be stored in the database.`,
 	Aliases: []string{"put", "update"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		policyPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("file")
 
-		f, err := os.Open(policyPath)
+		policyBytes, err := os.ReadFile(policyPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error opening the policy file: %s", err), output)
-		}
-		defer f.Close()
-
-		policyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(f)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error reading the policy file: %s", err), output)
+			return fmt.Errorf("reading policy file: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		request := &v1.SetPolicyRequest{Policy: string(policyBytes)}
+		if bypass, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(bypassFlag); bypass {
+			if !confirmAction(cmd, "DO NOT run this command if an instance of headscale is running, are you sure headscale is not running?") {
+				return errAborted
+			}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+			d, err := bypassDatabase()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer d.Close()
 
-		if _, err := client.SetPolicy(ctx, request); err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to set ACL Policy: %s", err), output)
+			users, err := d.ListUsers()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("loading users for policy validation: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			_, err = policy.NewPolicyManager(policyBytes, users, views.Slice[types.NodeView]{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("parsing policy file: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			_, err = d.SetPolicy(string(policyBytes))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("setting ACL policy: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			request := &v1.SetPolicyRequest{Policy: string(policyBytes)}
+
+			ctx, client, conn, cancel, err := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("connecting to headscale: %w", err)
+			}
+			defer cancel()
+			defer conn.Close()
+
+			_, err = client.SetPolicy(ctx, request)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("setting ACL policy: %w", err)
+			}
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(nil, "Policy updated.", "")
+		fmt.Println("Policy updated.")
+
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+var checkPolicy = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "check",
+	Short: "Check the Policy file for errors",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		policyPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("file")
+
+		policyBytes, err := os.ReadFile(policyPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("reading policy file: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		_, err = policy.NewPolicyManager(policyBytes, nil, views.Slice[types.NodeView]{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("parsing policy file: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println("Policy is valid")
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/preauthkeys.go

@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
-	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -20,20 +18,10 @@ const (
 
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(preauthkeysCmd)
-	preauthkeysCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("user", "u", "", "User")
-
-	preauthkeysCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("namespace", "n", "", "User")
-	pakNamespaceFlag := preauthkeysCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("namespace")
-	pakNamespaceFlag.Deprecated = deprecateNamespaceMessage
-	pakNamespaceFlag.Hidden = true
-
-	err := preauthkeysCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("user")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("")
-	}
 	preauthkeysCmd.AddCommand(listPreAuthKeys)
 	preauthkeysCmd.AddCommand(createPreAuthKeyCmd)
 	preauthkeysCmd.AddCommand(expirePreAuthKeyCmd)
+	preauthkeysCmd.AddCommand(deletePreAuthKeyCmd)
 	createPreAuthKeyCmd.PersistentFlags().
 		Bool("reusable", false, "Make the preauthkey reusable")
 	createPreAuthKeyCmd.PersistentFlags().
@@ -42,6 +30,9 @@ func init() {
 		StringP("expiration", "e", DefaultPreAuthKeyExpiry, "Human-readable expiration of the key (e.g. 30m, 24h)")
 	createPreAuthKeyCmd.Flags().
 		StringSlice("tags", []string{}, "Tags to automatically assign to node")
+	createPreAuthKeyCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint64P("user", "u", 0, "User identifier (ID)")
+	expirePreAuthKeyCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint64P("id", "i", 0, "Authkey ID")
+	deletePreAuthKeyCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint64P("id", "i", 0, "Authkey ID")
 }
 
 var preauthkeysCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -52,183 +43,136 @@ var preauthkeysCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 var listPreAuthKeys = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "list",
-	Short:   "List the preauthkeys for this user",
+	Short:   "List all preauthkeys",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls", "show"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		response, err := client.ListPreAuthKeys(ctx, &v1.ListPreAuthKeysRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing preauthkeys: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		request := &v1.ListPreAuthKeysRequest{
-			User: user,
-		}
-
-		response, err := client.ListPreAuthKeys(ctx, request)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting the list of keys: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response.GetPreAuthKeys(), "", output)
-		}
-
-		tableData := pterm.TableData{
-			{
-				"ID",
-				"Key",
-				"Reusable",
-				"Ephemeral",
-				"Used",
-				"Expiration",
-				"Created",
-				"Tags",
-			},
-		}
-		for _, key := range response.GetPreAuthKeys() {
-			expiration := "-"
-			if key.GetExpiration() != nil {
-				expiration = ColourTime(key.GetExpiration().AsTime())
+		return printListOutput(cmd, response.GetPreAuthKeys(), func() error {
+			tableData := pterm.TableData{
+				{
+					"ID",
+					"Key/Prefix",
+					"Reusable",
+					"Ephemeral",
+					"Used",
+					"Expiration",
+					"Created",
+					"Owner",
+				},
 			}
 
-			aclTags := ""
+			for _, key := range response.GetPreAuthKeys() {
+				expiration := "-"
+				if key.GetExpiration() != nil {
+					expiration = ColourTime(key.GetExpiration().AsTime())
+				}
 
-			for _, tag := range key.GetAclTags() {
-				aclTags += "," + tag
+				var owner string
+				if len(key.GetAclTags()) > 0 {
+					owner = strings.Join(key.GetAclTags(), "\n")
+				} else if key.GetUser() != nil {
+					owner = key.GetUser().GetName()
+				} else {
+					owner = "-"
+				}
+
+				tableData = append(tableData, []string{
+					strconv.FormatUint(key.GetId(), util.Base10),
+					key.GetKey(),
+					strconv.FormatBool(key.GetReusable()),
+					strconv.FormatBool(key.GetEphemeral()),
+					strconv.FormatBool(key.GetUsed()),
+					expiration,
+					key.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat),
+					owner,
+				})
 			}
 
-			aclTags = strings.TrimLeft(aclTags, ",")
-
-			tableData = append(tableData, []string{
-				key.GetId(),
-				key.GetKey(),
-				strconv.FormatBool(key.GetReusable()),
-				strconv.FormatBool(key.GetEphemeral()),
-				strconv.FormatBool(key.GetUsed()),
-				expiration,
-				key.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
-				aclTags,
-			})
-
-		}
-		err = pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to render pterm table: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
+			return pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
+		})
+	}),
 }
 
 var createPreAuthKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "create",
-	Short:   "Creates a new preauthkey in the specified user",
+	Short:   "Creates a new preauthkey",
 	Aliases: []string{"c", "new"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
-		}
-
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		user, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("user")
 		reusable, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("reusable")
 		ephemeral, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("ephemeral")
 		tags, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("tags")
 
-		request := &v1.CreatePreAuthKeyRequest{
-			User:      user,
-			Reusable:  reusable,
-			Ephemeral: ephemeral,
-			AclTags:   tags,
-		}
-
-		durationStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("expiration")
-
-		duration, err := model.ParseDuration(durationStr)
+		expiration, err := expirationFromFlag(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Could not parse duration: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		expiration := time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Duration(duration))
-
-		log.Trace().
-			Dur("expiration", time.Duration(duration)).
-			Msg("expiration has been set")
-
-		request.Expiration = timestamppb.New(expiration)
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
+		request := &v1.CreatePreAuthKeyRequest{
+			User:       user,
+			Reusable:   reusable,
+			Ephemeral:  ephemeral,
+			AclTags:    tags,
+			Expiration: expiration,
+		}
 
 		response, err := client.CreatePreAuthKey(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot create Pre Auth Key: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating preauthkey: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetPreAuthKey(), response.GetPreAuthKey().GetKey(), output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetPreAuthKey(), response.GetPreAuthKey().GetKey())
+	}),
 }
 
 var expirePreAuthKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "expire KEY",
+	Use:     "expire",
 	Short:   "Expire a preauthkey",
 	Aliases: []string{"revoke", "exp", "e"},
-	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if len(args) < 1 {
-			return errMissingParameter
-		}
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("id")
 
-		return nil
-	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		user, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("user")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting user: %s", err), output)
+		if id == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("missing --id parameter: %w", errMissingParameter)
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
 		request := &v1.ExpirePreAuthKeyRequest{
-			User: user,
-			Key:  args[0],
+			Id: id,
 		}
 
 		response, err := client.ExpirePreAuthKey(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot expire Pre Auth Key: %s\n", err),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("expiring preauthkey: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response, "Key expired", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Key expired")
+	}),
+}
+
+var deletePreAuthKeyCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "delete",
+	Short:   "Delete a preauthkey",
+	Aliases: []string{"del", "rm", "d"},
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("id")
+
+		if id == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("missing --id parameter: %w", errMissingParameter)
+		}
+
+		request := &v1.DeletePreAuthKeyRequest{
+			Id: id,
+		}
+
+		response, err := client.DeletePreAuthKey(ctx, request)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("deleting preauthkey: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "Key deleted")
+	}),
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/pterm_style.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func ColourTime(date time.Time) string {
-	dateStr := date.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+	dateStr := date.Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat)
 
 	if date.After(time.Now()) {
 		dateStr = pterm.LightGreen(dateStr)

cmd/headscale/cli/root.go

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
@@ -13,10 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tcnksm/go-latest"
 )
 
-const (
-	deprecateNamespaceMessage = "use --user"
-)
-
 var cfgFile string = ""
 
 func init() {
@@ -25,6 +22,11 @@ func init() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if slices.Contains(os.Args, "policy") && slices.Contains(os.Args, "check") {
+		zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.Disabled)
+		return
+	}
+
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().
 		StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "", "config file (default is /etc/headscale/config.yaml)")
@@ -32,25 +34,34 @@ func init() {
 		StringP("output", "o", "", "Output format. Empty for human-readable, 'json', 'json-line' or 'yaml'")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().
 		Bool("force", false, "Disable prompts and forces the execution")
+
+	// Re-enable usage output only for flag-parsing errors; runtime errors
+	// from RunE should never dump usage text.
+	rootCmd.SetFlagErrorFunc(func(cmd *cobra.Command, err error) error {
+		cmd.SilenceUsage = false
+
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func initConfig() {
 	if cfgFile == "" {
 		cfgFile = os.Getenv("HEADSCALE_CONFIG")
 	}
+
 	if cfgFile != "" {
 		err := types.LoadConfig(cfgFile, true)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msgf("Error loading config file %s", cfgFile)
+			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msgf("error loading config file %s", cfgFile)
 		}
 	} else {
 		err := types.LoadConfig("", false)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msgf("Error loading config")
+			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msgf("error loading config")
 		}
 	}
 
-	machineOutput := HasMachineOutputFlag()
+	machineOutput := hasMachineOutputFlag()
 
 	// If the user has requested a "node" readable format,
 	// then disable login so the output remains valid.
@@ -58,32 +69,73 @@ func initConfig() {
 		zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.Disabled)
 	}
 
-	// logFormat := viper.GetString("log.format")
-	// if logFormat == types.JSONLogFormat {
-	// 	log.Logger = log.Output(os.Stdout)
-	// }
+	logFormat := viper.GetString("log.format")
+	if logFormat == types.JSONLogFormat {
+		log.Logger = log.Output(os.Stdout)
+	}
 
 	disableUpdateCheck := viper.GetBool("disable_check_updates")
 	if !disableUpdateCheck && !machineOutput {
+		versionInfo := types.GetVersionInfo()
 		if (runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "darwin") &&
-			Version != "dev" {
+			!versionInfo.Dirty {
 			githubTag := &latest.GithubTag{
-				Owner:      "juanfont",
-				Repository: "headscale",
+				Owner:         "juanfont",
+				Repository:    "headscale",
+				TagFilterFunc: filterPreReleasesIfStable(func() string { return versionInfo.Version }),
 			}
-			res, err := latest.Check(githubTag, Version)
+
+			res, err := latest.Check(githubTag, versionInfo.Version)
 			if err == nil && res.Outdated {
 				//nolint
 				log.Warn().Msgf(
 					"An updated version of Headscale has been found (%s vs. your current %s). Check it out https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases\n",
 					res.Current,
-					Version,
+					versionInfo.Version,
 				)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+var prereleases = []string{"alpha", "beta", "rc", "dev"}
+
+func isPreReleaseVersion(version string) bool {
+	for _, unstable := range prereleases {
+		if strings.Contains(version, unstable) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// filterPreReleasesIfStable returns a function that filters out
+// pre-release tags if the current version is stable.
+// If the current version is a pre-release, it does not filter anything.
+// versionFunc is a function that returns the current version string, it is
+// a func for testability.
+func filterPreReleasesIfStable(versionFunc func() string) func(string) bool {
+	return func(tag string) bool {
+		version := versionFunc()
+
+		// If we are on a pre-release version, then we do not filter anything
+		// as we want to recommend the user the latest pre-release.
+		if isPreReleaseVersion(version) {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		// If we are on a stable release, filter out pre-releases.
+		for _, ignore := range prereleases {
+			if strings.Contains(tag, ignore) {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "headscale",
 	Short: "headscale - a Tailscale control server",
@@ -91,11 +143,15 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 headscale is an open source implementation of the Tailscale control server
 
 https://github.com/juanfont/headscale`,
+	SilenceErrors: true,
+	SilenceUsage:  true,
 }
 
 func Execute() {
-	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+	cmd, err := rootCmd.ExecuteC()
+	if err != nil {
+		outputFormat, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+		printError(err, outputFormat)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/root_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFilterPreReleasesIfStable(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		currentVersion string
+		tag            string
+		expectedFilter bool
+		description    string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "stable version filters alpha tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "When on stable release, alpha tags should be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version filters beta tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-beta.2",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "When on stable release, beta tags should be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version filters rc tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-rc.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "When on stable release, rc tags should be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version allows stable tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on stable release, stable tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "alpha version allows alpha tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.2",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on alpha release, alpha tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "alpha version allows beta tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-beta.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on alpha release, beta tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "alpha version allows rc tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-rc.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on alpha release, rc tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "alpha version allows stable tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on alpha release, stable tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "beta version allows alpha tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-beta.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on beta release, alpha tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "beta version allows beta tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-beta.2",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-beta.3",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on beta release, beta tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "beta version allows rc tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-beta.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-rc.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on beta release, rc tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "beta version allows stable tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-beta.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on beta release, stable tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "rc version allows alpha tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-rc.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on rc release, alpha tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "rc version allows beta tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-rc.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-beta.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on rc release, beta tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "rc version allows rc tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-rc.2",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-rc.3",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on rc release, rc tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "rc version allows stable tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-rc.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on rc release, stable tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version with patch filters alpha",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "Stable version with patch number should filter alpha tags",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version with patch allows stable",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.1",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "Stable version with patch number should allow stable tags",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "tag with alpha substring in version number",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v1.0.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "Tags with alpha in version string should be filtered on stable",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "tag with beta substring in version number",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v1.0.0-beta.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "Tags with beta in version string should be filtered on stable",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "tag with rc substring in version number",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v1.0.0-rc.1",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "Tags with rc in version string should be filtered on stable",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "empty tag on stable version",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "Empty tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "dev version allows all tags",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-dev",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-alpha.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "Dev versions should not filter any tags (pre-release allows all)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "stable version filters dev tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-dev",
+			expectedFilter: true,
+			description:    "When on stable release, dev tags should be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "dev version allows dev tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-dev",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0-dev.1",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on dev release, dev tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "dev version allows stable tag",
+			currentVersion: "0.23.0-dev",
+			tag:            "v0.24.0",
+			expectedFilter: false,
+			description:    "When on dev release, stable tags should not be filtered",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := filterPreReleasesIfStable(func() string { return tt.currentVersion })(tt.tag)
+			if result != tt.expectedFilter {
+				t.Errorf("%s: got %v, want %v\nDescription: %s\nCurrent version: %s, Tag: %s",
+					tt.name,
+					result,
+					tt.expectedFilter,
+					tt.description,
+					tt.currentVersion,
+					tt.tag,
+				)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsPreReleaseVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		version     string
+		expected    bool
+		description string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "stable version",
+			version:     "0.23.0",
+			expected:    false,
+			description: "Stable version should not be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "alpha version",
+			version:     "0.23.0-alpha.1",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "Alpha version should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "beta version",
+			version:     "0.23.0-beta.1",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "Beta version should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "rc version",
+			version:     "0.23.0-rc.1",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "RC version should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "version with alpha substring",
+			version:     "0.23.0-alphabetical",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "Version containing 'alpha' should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "version with beta substring",
+			version:     "0.23.0-betamax",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "Version containing 'beta' should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "dev version",
+			version:     "0.23.0-dev",
+			expected:    true,
+			description: "Dev version should be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "empty version",
+			version:     "",
+			expected:    false,
+			description: "Empty version should not be pre-release",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "version with patch number",
+			version:     "0.23.1",
+			expected:    false,
+			description: "Stable version with patch should not be pre-release",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isPreReleaseVersion(tt.version)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("%s: got %v, want %v\nDescription: %s\nVersion: %s",
+					tt.name,
+					result,
+					tt.expected,
+					tt.description,
+					tt.version,
+				)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

cmd/headscale/cli/routes.go

@@ -1,271 +0,0 @@
-package cli
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"net/netip"
-	"strconv"
-
-	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
-	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-	"tailscale.com/net/tsaddr"
-)
-
-const (
-	Base10 = 10
-)
-
-func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(routesCmd)
-	listRoutesCmd.Flags().Uint64P("identifier", "i", 0, "Node identifier (ID)")
-	routesCmd.AddCommand(listRoutesCmd)
-
-	enableRouteCmd.Flags().Uint64P("route", "r", 0, "Route identifier (ID)")
-	err := enableRouteCmd.MarkFlagRequired("route")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-	routesCmd.AddCommand(enableRouteCmd)
-
-	disableRouteCmd.Flags().Uint64P("route", "r", 0, "Route identifier (ID)")
-	err = disableRouteCmd.MarkFlagRequired("route")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-	routesCmd.AddCommand(disableRouteCmd)
-
-	deleteRouteCmd.Flags().Uint64P("route", "r", 0, "Route identifier (ID)")
-	err = deleteRouteCmd.MarkFlagRequired("route")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
-	}
-	routesCmd.AddCommand(deleteRouteCmd)
-}
-
-var routesCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "routes",
-	Short:   "Manage the routes of Headscale",
-	Aliases: []string{"r", "route"},
-}
-
-var listRoutesCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "list",
-	Short:   "List all routes",
-	Aliases: []string{"ls", "show"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		machineID, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting machine id from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		var routes []*v1.Route
-
-		if machineID == 0 {
-			response, err := client.GetRoutes(ctx, &v1.GetRoutesRequest{})
-			if err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get nodes: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-					output,
-				)
-			}
-
-			if output != "" {
-				SuccessOutput(response.GetRoutes(), "", output)
-			}
-
-			routes = response.GetRoutes()
-		} else {
-			response, err := client.GetNodeRoutes(ctx, &v1.GetNodeRoutesRequest{
-				NodeId: machineID,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get routes for node %d: %s", machineID, status.Convert(err).Message()),
-					output,
-				)
-			}
-
-			if output != "" {
-				SuccessOutput(response.GetRoutes(), "", output)
-			}
-
-			routes = response.GetRoutes()
-		}
-
-		tableData := routesToPtables(routes)
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(err, fmt.Sprintf("Error converting to table: %s", err), output)
-		}
-
-		err = pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to render pterm table: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-var enableRouteCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "enable",
-	Short: "Set a route as enabled",
-	Long:  `This command will make as enabled a given route.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		routeID, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("route")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting machine id from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		response, err := client.EnableRoute(ctx, &v1.EnableRouteRequest{
-			RouteId: routeID,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot enable route %d: %s", routeID, status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response, "", output)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-var disableRouteCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "disable",
-	Short: "Set as disabled a given route",
-	Long:  `This command will make as disabled a given route.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		routeID, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("route")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting machine id from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		response, err := client.DisableRoute(ctx, &v1.DisableRouteRequest{
-			RouteId: routeID,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot disable route %d: %s", routeID, status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response, "", output)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-var deleteRouteCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "delete",
-	Short: "Delete a given route",
-	Long:  `This command will delete a given route.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		routeID, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("route")
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error getting machine id from flag: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		response, err := client.DeleteRoute(ctx, &v1.DeleteRouteRequest{
-			RouteId: routeID,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot delete route %d: %s", routeID, status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response, "", output)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-// routesToPtables converts the list of routes to a nice table.
-func routesToPtables(routes []*v1.Route) pterm.TableData {
-	tableData := pterm.TableData{{"ID", "Node", "Prefix", "Advertised", "Enabled", "Primary"}}
-
-	for _, route := range routes {
-		var isPrimaryStr string
-		prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(route.GetPrefix())
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error parsing prefix %s: %s", route.GetPrefix(), err)
-
-			continue
-		}
-		if tsaddr.IsExitRoute(prefix) {
-			isPrimaryStr = "-"
-		} else {
-			isPrimaryStr = strconv.FormatBool(route.GetIsPrimary())
-		}
-
-		var nodeName string
-		if route.GetNode() != nil {
-			nodeName = route.GetNode().GetGivenName()
-		}
-
-		tableData = append(tableData,
-			[]string{
-				strconv.FormatUint(route.GetId(), Base10),
-				nodeName,
-				route.GetPrefix(),
-				strconv.FormatBool(route.GetAdvertised()),
-				strconv.FormatBool(route.GetEnabled()),
-				isPrimaryStr,
-			})
-	}
-
-	return tableData
-}

cmd/headscale/cli/serve.go

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/tailscale/squibble"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -15,18 +16,22 @@ func init() {
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "serve",
 	Short: "Launches the headscale server",
-	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		return nil
-	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		app, err := newHeadscaleServerWithConfig()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msg("Error initializing")
+			if squibbleErr, ok := errors.AsType[squibble.ValidationError](err); ok {
+				fmt.Printf("SQLite schema failed to validate:\n")
+				fmt.Println(squibbleErr.Diff)
+			}
+
+			return fmt.Errorf("initializing: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		err = app.Serve()
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msg("Headscale ran into an error and had to shut down.")
+			return fmt.Errorf("headscale ran into an error and had to shut down: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/users.go

@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
 
-	survey "github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util/zlog/zf"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// CLI user errors.
+var (
+	errFlagRequired       = errors.New("--name or --identifier flag is required")
+	errMultipleUsersMatch = errors.New("multiple users match query, specify an ID")
 )
 
 func usernameAndIDFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) {
@@ -19,23 +27,21 @@ func usernameAndIDFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 }
 
 // usernameAndIDFromFlag returns the username and ID from the flags of the command.
-// If both are empty, it will exit the program with an error.
-func usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) (uint64, string) {
+func usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) (uint64, string, error) {
 	username, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("name")
+
 	identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetInt64("identifier")
 	if username == "" && identifier < 0 {
-		err := errors.New("--name or --identifier flag is required")
-		ErrorOutput(
-			err,
-			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Cannot rename user: %s",
-				status.Convert(err).Message(),
-			),
-			"",
-		)
+		return 0, "", errFlagRequired
 	}
 
-	return uint64(identifier), username
+	// Normalise unset/negative identifiers to 0 so the uint64
+	// conversion does not produce a bogus large value.
+	if identifier < 0 {
+		identifier = 0
+	}
+
+	return uint64(identifier), username, nil //nolint:gosec // identifier is clamped to >= 0 above
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -52,15 +58,13 @@ func init() {
 	userCmd.AddCommand(renameUserCmd)
 	usernameAndIDFlag(renameUserCmd)
 	renameUserCmd.Flags().StringP("new-name", "r", "", "New username")
-	renameNodeCmd.MarkFlagRequired("new-name")
+	mustMarkRequired(renameUserCmd, "new-name")
 }
 
-var errMissingParameter = errors.New("missing parameters")
-
 var userCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "users",
 	Short:   "Manage the users of Headscale",
-	Aliases: []string{"user", "namespace", "namespaces", "ns"},
+	Aliases: []string{"user"},
 }
 
 var createUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -74,16 +78,10 @@ var createUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		return nil
 	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		userName := args[0]
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		log.Trace().Interface("client", client).Msg("Obtained gRPC client")
+		log.Trace().Interface(zf.Client, client).Msg("obtained gRPC client")
 
 		request := &v1.CreateUserRequest{Name: userName}
 
@@ -96,120 +94,73 @@ var createUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		if pictureURL, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("picture-url"); pictureURL != "" {
-			if _, err := url.Parse(pictureURL); err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf(
-						"Invalid Picture URL: %s",
-						err,
-					),
-					output,
-				)
+			if _, err := url.Parse(pictureURL); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid picture URL: %w", err)
 			}
+
 			request.PictureUrl = pictureURL
 		}
 
-		log.Trace().Interface("request", request).Msg("Sending CreateUser request")
+		log.Trace().Interface(zf.Request, request).Msg("sending CreateUser request")
+
 		response, err := client.CreateUser(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Cannot create user: %s",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating user: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetUser(), "User created", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetUser(), "User created")
+	}),
 }
 
 var destroyUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "destroy --identifier ID or --name NAME",
 	Short:   "Destroys a user",
 	Aliases: []string{"delete"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, username, err := usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-		id, username := usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd)
 		request := &v1.ListUsersRequest{
 			Name: username,
 			Id:   id,
 		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
 		users, err := client.ListUsers(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing users: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if len(users.GetUsers()) != 1 {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("Unable to determine user to delete, query returned multiple users, use ID")
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return errMultipleUsersMatch
 		}
 
 		user := users.GetUsers()[0]
 
-		confirm := false
-		force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
-		if !force {
-			prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-				Message: fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Do you want to remove the user %q (%d) and any associated preauthkeys?",
-					user.GetName(), user.GetId(),
-				),
-			}
-			err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &confirm)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
+		if !confirmAction(cmd, fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Do you want to remove the user %q (%d) and any associated preauthkeys?",
+			user.GetName(), user.GetId(),
+		)) {
+			return printOutput(cmd, map[string]string{"Result": "User not destroyed"}, "User not destroyed")
 		}
 
-		if confirm || force {
-			request := &v1.DeleteUserRequest{Id: user.GetId()}
+		deleteRequest := &v1.DeleteUserRequest{Id: user.GetId()}
 
-			response, err := client.DeleteUser(ctx, request)
-			if err != nil {
-				ErrorOutput(
-					err,
-					fmt.Sprintf(
-						"Cannot destroy user: %s",
-						status.Convert(err).Message(),
-					),
-					output,
-				)
-			}
-			SuccessOutput(response, "User destroyed", output)
-		} else {
-			SuccessOutput(map[string]string{"Result": "User not destroyed"}, "User not destroyed", output)
+		response, err := client.DeleteUser(ctx, deleteRequest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("destroying user: %w", err)
 		}
-	},
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, response, "User destroyed")
+	}),
 }
 
 var listUsersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "list",
 	Short:   "List all the users",
 	Aliases: []string{"ls", "show"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		request := &v1.ListUsersRequest{}
 
 		id, _ := cmd.Flags().GetInt64("identifier")
@@ -220,64 +171,47 @@ var listUsersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		switch {
 		case id > 0:
 			request.Id = uint64(id)
-			break
 		case username != "":
 			request.Name = username
-			break
 		case email != "":
 			request.Email = email
-			break
 		}
 
 		response, err := client.ListUsers(ctx, request)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get users: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing users: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		if output != "" {
-			SuccessOutput(response.GetUsers(), "", output)
-		}
+		return printListOutput(cmd, response.GetUsers(), func() error {
+			tableData := pterm.TableData{{"ID", "Name", "Username", "Email", "Created"}}
+			for _, user := range response.GetUsers() {
+				tableData = append(
+					tableData,
+					[]string{
+						strconv.FormatUint(user.GetId(), util.Base10),
+						user.GetDisplayName(),
+						user.GetName(),
+						user.GetEmail(),
+						user.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format(HeadscaleDateTimeFormat),
+					},
+				)
+			}
 
-		tableData := pterm.TableData{{"ID", "Name", "Username", "Email", "Created"}}
-		for _, user := range response.GetUsers() {
-			tableData = append(
-				tableData,
-				[]string{
-					fmt.Sprintf("%d", user.GetId()),
-					user.GetDisplayName(),
-					user.GetName(),
-					user.GetEmail(),
-					user.GetCreatedAt().AsTime().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
-				},
-			)
-		}
-		err = pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
-		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Failed to render pterm table: %s", err),
-				output,
-			)
-		}
-	},
+			return pterm.DefaultTable.WithHasHeader().WithData(tableData).Render()
+		})
+	}),
 }
 
 var renameUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "rename",
 	Short:   "Renames a user",
 	Aliases: []string{"mv"},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	RunE: grpcRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		id, username, err := usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-		ctx, client, conn, cancel := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
-		defer cancel()
-		defer conn.Close()
-
-		id, username := usernameAndIDFromFlag(cmd)
 		listReq := &v1.ListUsersRequest{
 			Name: username,
 			Id:   id,
@@ -285,20 +219,11 @@ var renameUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		users, err := client.ListUsers(ctx, listReq)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("listing users: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if len(users.GetUsers()) != 1 {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("Unable to determine user to delete, query returned multiple users, use ID")
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf("Error: %s", status.Convert(err).Message()),
-				output,
-			)
+			return errMultipleUsersMatch
 		}
 
 		newName, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("new-name")
@@ -310,16 +235,9 @@ var renameUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		response, err := client.RenameUser(ctx, renameReq)
 		if err != nil {
-			ErrorOutput(
-				err,
-				fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Cannot rename user: %s",
-					status.Convert(err).Message(),
-				),
-				output,
-			)
+			return fmt.Errorf("renaming user: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		SuccessOutput(response.GetUser(), "User renamed", output)
-	},
+		return printOutput(cmd, response.GetUser(), "User renamed")
+	}),
 }

cmd/headscale/cli/utils.go

@@ -4,50 +4,91 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	v1 "github.com/juanfont/headscale/gen/go/headscale/v1"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util/zlog/zf"
+	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
 const (
 	HeadscaleDateTimeFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
 	SocketWritePermissions  = 0o666
+
+	outputFormatJSON     = "json"
+	outputFormatJSONLine = "json-line"
+	outputFormatYAML     = "yaml"
 )
 
+var (
+	errAPIKeyNotSet     = errors.New("HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY environment variable needs to be set")
+	errMissingParameter = errors.New("missing parameters")
+)
+
+// mustMarkRequired marks the named flags as required on cmd, panicking
+// if any name does not match a registered flag.  This is only called
+// from init() where a failure indicates a programming error.
+func mustMarkRequired(cmd *cobra.Command, names ...string) {
+	for _, n := range names {
+		err := cmd.MarkFlagRequired(n)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("marking flag %q required on %q: %v", n, cmd.Name(), err))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func newHeadscaleServerWithConfig() (*hscontrol.Headscale, error) {
 	cfg, err := types.LoadServerConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-			"failed to load configuration while creating headscale instance: %w",
+			"loading configuration: %w",
 			err,
 		)
 	}
 
 	app, err := hscontrol.NewHeadscale(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating new headscale: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return app, nil
 }
 
-func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *grpc.ClientConn, context.CancelFunc) {
+// grpcRunE wraps a cobra RunE func, injecting a ready gRPC client and
+// context. Connection lifecycle is managed by the wrapper — callers
+// never see the underlying conn or cancel func.
+func grpcRunE(
+	fn func(ctx context.Context, client v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error,
+) func(*cobra.Command, []string) error {
+	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		ctx, client, conn, cancel, err := newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("connecting to headscale: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer cancel()
+		defer conn.Close()
+
+		return fn(ctx, client, cmd, args)
+	}
+}
+
+func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *grpc.ClientConn, context.CancelFunc, error) {
 	cfg, err := types.LoadCLIConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().
-			Err(err).
-			Caller().
-			Msgf("Failed to load configuration")
-		os.Exit(-1) // we get here if logging is suppressed (i.e., json output)
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("loading configuration: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Debug().
@@ -57,7 +98,7 @@ func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *g
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), cfg.CLI.Timeout)
 
 	grpcOptions := []grpc.DialOption{
-		grpc.WithBlock(),
+		grpc.WithBlock(), //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but supported in 1.x
 	}
 
 	address := cfg.CLI.Address
@@ -71,17 +112,23 @@ func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *g
 		address = cfg.UnixSocket
 
 		// Try to give the user better feedback if we cannot write to the headscale
-		// socket.
-		socket, err := os.OpenFile(cfg.UnixSocket, os.O_WRONLY, SocketWritePermissions) // nolint
+		// socket.  Note: os.OpenFile on a Unix domain socket returns ENXIO on
+		// Linux which is expected — only permission errors are actionable here.
+		// The actual gRPC connection uses net.Dial which handles sockets properly.
+		socket, err := os.OpenFile(cfg.UnixSocket, os.O_WRONLY, SocketWritePermissions) //nolint
 		if err != nil {
 			if os.IsPermission(err) {
-				log.Fatal().
-					Err(err).
-					Str("socket", cfg.UnixSocket).
-					Msgf("Unable to read/write to headscale socket, do you have the correct permissions?")
+				cancel()
+
+				return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf(
+					"unable to read/write to headscale socket %q, do you have the correct permissions? %w",
+					cfg.UnixSocket,
+					err,
+				)
 			}
+		} else {
+			socket.Close()
 		}
-		socket.Close()
 
 		grpcOptions = append(
 			grpcOptions,
@@ -92,8 +139,11 @@ func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *g
 		// If we are not connecting to a local server, require an API key for authentication
 		apiKey := cfg.CLI.APIKey
 		if apiKey == "" {
-			log.Fatal().Caller().Msgf("HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY environment variable needs to be set.")
+			cancel()
+
+			return nil, nil, nil, nil, errAPIKeyNotSet
 		}
+
 		grpcOptions = append(grpcOptions,
 			grpc.WithPerRPCCredentials(tokenAuth{
 				token: apiKey,
@@ -118,64 +168,136 @@ func newHeadscaleCLIWithConfig() (context.Context, v1.HeadscaleServiceClient, *g
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Trace().Caller().Str("address", address).Msg("Connecting via gRPC")
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, grpcOptions...)
+	log.Trace().Caller().Str(zf.Address, address).Msg("connecting via gRPC")
+
+	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, address, grpcOptions...) //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but supported in 1.x
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Caller().Err(err).Msgf("Could not connect: %v", err)
-		os.Exit(-1) // we get here if logging is suppressed (i.e., json output)
+		cancel()
+
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("connecting to %s: %w", address, err)
 	}
 
 	client := v1.NewHeadscaleServiceClient(conn)
 
-	return ctx, client, conn, cancel
+	return ctx, client, conn, cancel, nil
 }
 
-func output(result interface{}, override string, outputFormat string) string {
-	var jsonBytes []byte
-	var err error
+// formatOutput serialises result into the requested format. For the
+// default (empty) format the human-readable override string is returned.
+func formatOutput(result any, override string, outputFormat string) (string, error) {
 	switch outputFormat {
-	case "json":
-		jsonBytes, err = json.MarshalIndent(result, "", "\t")
+	case outputFormatJSON:
+		b, err := json.MarshalIndent(result, "", "\t")
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to unmarshal output")
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("marshalling JSON output: %w", err)
 		}
-	case "json-line":
-		jsonBytes, err = json.Marshal(result)
+
+		return string(b), nil
+	case outputFormatJSONLine:
+		b, err := json.Marshal(result)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to unmarshal output")
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("marshalling JSON-line output: %w", err)
 		}
-	case "yaml":
-		jsonBytes, err = yaml.Marshal(result)
+
+		return string(b), nil
+	case outputFormatYAML:
+		b, err := yaml.Marshal(result)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to unmarshal output")
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("marshalling YAML output: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		return string(b), nil
 	default:
-		// nolint
-		return override
+		return override, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// printOutput formats result and writes it to stdout. It reads the --output
+// flag from cmd to decide the serialisation format.
+func printOutput(cmd *cobra.Command, result any, override string) error {
+	format, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+
+	out, err := formatOutput(result, override, format)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	return string(jsonBytes)
+	fmt.Println(out)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-// SuccessOutput prints the result to stdout and exits with status code 0.
-func SuccessOutput(result interface{}, override string, outputFormat string) {
-	fmt.Println(output(result, override, outputFormat))
-	os.Exit(0)
+// expirationFromFlag parses the --expiration flag as a Prometheus-style
+// duration (e.g. "90d", "1h") and returns an absolute timestamp.
+func expirationFromFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) (*timestamppb.Timestamp, error) {
+	durationStr, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("expiration")
+
+	duration, err := model.ParseDuration(durationStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing duration: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return timestamppb.New(time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Duration(duration))), nil
 }
 
-// ErrorOutput prints an error message to stderr and exits with status code 1.
-func ErrorOutput(errResult error, override string, outputFormat string) {
+// confirmAction returns true when the user confirms a prompt, or when
+// --force is set.  Callers decide what to do when it returns false.
+func confirmAction(cmd *cobra.Command, prompt string) bool {
+	force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
+	if force {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return util.YesNo(prompt)
+}
+
+// printListOutput checks the --output flag: when a machine-readable format is
+// requested it serialises data as JSON/YAML; otherwise it calls renderTable
+// to produce the human-readable pterm table.
+func printListOutput(
+	cmd *cobra.Command,
+	data any,
+	renderTable func() error,
+) error {
+	format, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
+	if format != "" {
+		return printOutput(cmd, data, "")
+	}
+
+	return renderTable()
+}
+
+// printError writes err to stderr, formatting it as JSON/YAML when the
+// --output flag requests machine-readable output.  Used exclusively by
+// Execute() so that every error surfaces in the format the caller asked for.
+func printError(err error, outputFormat string) {
 	type errOutput struct {
 		Error string `json:"error"`
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", output(errOutput{errResult.Error()}, override, outputFormat))
-	os.Exit(1)
+	e := errOutput{Error: err.Error()}
+
+	var formatted []byte
+
+	switch outputFormat {
+	case outputFormatJSON:
+		formatted, _ = json.MarshalIndent(e, "", "\t") //nolint:errchkjson // errOutput contains only a string field
+	case outputFormatJSONLine:
+		formatted, _ = json.Marshal(e) //nolint:errchkjson // errOutput contains only a string field
+	case outputFormatYAML:
+		formatted, _ = yaml.Marshal(e)
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %s\n", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", formatted)
 }
 
-func HasMachineOutputFlag() bool {
+func hasMachineOutputFlag() bool {
 	for _, arg := range os.Args {
-		if arg == "json" || arg == "json-line" || arg == "yaml" {
+		if arg == outputFormatJSON || arg == outputFormatJSONLine || arg == outputFormatYAML {
 			return true
 		}
 	}

cmd/headscale/cli/version.go

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-var Version = "dev"
-
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
+	versionCmd.Flags().StringP("output", "o", "", "Output format. Empty for human-readable, 'json', 'json-line' or 'yaml'")
 }
 
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "version",
 	Short: "Print the version.",
 	Long:  "The version of headscale.",
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
-		SuccessOutput(map[string]string{"version": Version}, Version, output)
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		info := types.GetVersionInfo()
+
+		return printOutput(cmd, info, info.String())
 	},
 }

cmd/headscale/headscale.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	var colors bool
+
 	switch l := termcolor.SupportLevel(os.Stderr); l {
 	case termcolor.Level16M:
 		colors = true

cmd/headscale/headscale_test.go

@@ -9,34 +9,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/types"
 	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/util"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-	"gopkg.in/check.v1"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func Test(t *testing.T) {
-	check.TestingT(t)
-}
-
-var _ = check.Suite(&Suite{})
-
-type Suite struct{}
-
-func (s *Suite) SetUpSuite(c *check.C) {
-}
-
-func (s *Suite) TearDownSuite(c *check.C) {
-}
-
-func (*Suite) TestConfigFileLoading(c *check.C) {
-	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "headscale")
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+func TestConfigFileLoading(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	path, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	cfgFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.yaml")
 
@@ -45,70 +26,52 @@ func (*Suite) TestConfigFileLoading(c *check.C) {
 		filepath.Clean(path+"/../../config-example.yaml"),
 		cfgFile,
 	)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Load example config, it should load without validation errors
 	err = types.LoadConfig(cfgFile, true)
-	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test that config file was interpreted correctly
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("server_url"), check.Equals, "http://127.0.0.1:8080")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("listen_addr"), check.Equals, "127.0.0.1:8080")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("metrics_listen_addr"), check.Equals, "127.0.0.1:9090")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("database.type"), check.Equals, "sqlite")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("database.sqlite.path"), check.Equals, "/var/lib/headscale/db.sqlite")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_hostname"), check.Equals, "")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_listen"), check.Equals, ":http")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_challenge_type"), check.Equals, "HTTP-01")
-	c.Assert(
-		util.GetFileMode("unix_socket_permission"),
-		check.Equals,
-		fs.FileMode(0o770),
-	)
-	c.Assert(viper.GetBool("logtail.enabled"), check.Equals, false)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://127.0.0.1:8080", viper.GetString("server_url"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "127.0.0.1:8080", viper.GetString("listen_addr"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "127.0.0.1:9090", viper.GetString("metrics_listen_addr"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "sqlite", viper.GetString("database.type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "/var/lib/headscale/db.sqlite", viper.GetString("database.sqlite.path"))
+	assert.Empty(t, viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_hostname"))
+	assert.Equal(t, ":http", viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_listen"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "HTTP-01", viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_challenge_type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, fs.FileMode(0o770), util.GetFileMode("unix_socket_permission"))
+	assert.False(t, viper.GetBool("logtail.enabled"))
 }
 
-func (*Suite) TestConfigLoading(c *check.C) {
-	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "headscale")
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+func TestConfigLoading(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	path, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Symlink the example config file
 	err = os.Symlink(
 		filepath.Clean(path+"/../../config-example.yaml"),
 		filepath.Join(tmpDir, "config.yaml"),
 	)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Load example config, it should load without validation errors
 	err = types.LoadConfig(tmpDir, false)
-	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test that config file was interpreted correctly
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("server_url"), check.Equals, "http://127.0.0.1:8080")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("listen_addr"), check.Equals, "127.0.0.1:8080")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("metrics_listen_addr"), check.Equals, "127.0.0.1:9090")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("database.type"), check.Equals, "sqlite")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("database.sqlite.path"), check.Equals, "/var/lib/headscale/db.sqlite")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_hostname"), check.Equals, "")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_listen"), check.Equals, ":http")
-	c.Assert(viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_challenge_type"), check.Equals, "HTTP-01")
-	c.Assert(
-		util.GetFileMode("unix_socket_permission"),
-		check.Equals,
-		fs.FileMode(0o770),
-	)
-	c.Assert(viper.GetBool("logtail.enabled"), check.Equals, false)
-	c.Assert(viper.GetBool("randomize_client_port"), check.Equals, false)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://127.0.0.1:8080", viper.GetString("server_url"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "127.0.0.1:8080", viper.GetString("listen_addr"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "127.0.0.1:9090", viper.GetString("metrics_listen_addr"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "sqlite", viper.GetString("database.type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "/var/lib/headscale/db.sqlite", viper.GetString("database.sqlite.path"))
+	assert.Empty(t, viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_hostname"))
+	assert.Equal(t, ":http", viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_listen"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "HTTP-01", viper.GetString("tls_letsencrypt_challenge_type"))
+	assert.Equal(t, fs.FileMode(0o770), util.GetFileMode("unix_socket_permission"))
+	assert.False(t, viper.GetBool("logtail.enabled"))
+	assert.False(t, viper.GetBool("randomize_client_port"))
 }

cmd/hi/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+# hi — Headscale Integration test runner
+
+`hi` wraps Docker container orchestration around the tests in
+[`../../integration`](../../integration) and extracts debugging artefacts
+(logs, database snapshots, MapResponse protocol captures) for post-mortem
+analysis.
+
+**Read this file in full before running any `hi` command.** The test
+runner has sharp edges — wrong flags produce stale containers, lost
+artefacts, or hung CI.
+
+For test-authoring patterns (scenario setup, `EventuallyWithT`,
+`IntegrationSkip`, helper variants), read
+[`../../integration/README.md`](../../integration/README.md).
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Verify system requirements (Docker, Go, disk space, images)
+go run ./cmd/hi doctor
+
+# Run a single test (the default flags are tuned for development)
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestPingAllByIP"
+
+# Run a database-heavy test against PostgreSQL
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestExpireNode" --postgres
+
+# Pattern matching
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestSubnet*"
+```
+
+Run `doctor` before the first `run` in any new environment. Tests
+generate ~100 MB of logs per run in `control_logs/`; `doctor` verifies
+there is enough space and that the required Docker images are available.
+
+## Commands
+
+| Command            | Purpose                                              |
+| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
+| `run [pattern]`    | Execute the test(s) matching `pattern`               |
+| `doctor`           | Verify system requirements                           |
+| `clean networks`   | Prune unused Docker networks                         |
+| `clean images`     | Clean old test images                                |
+| `clean containers` | Kill **all** test containers (dangerous — see below) |
+| `clean cache`      | Clean Go module cache volume                         |
+| `clean all`        | Run all cleanup operations                           |
+
+## Flags
+
+Defaults are tuned for single-test development runs. Review before
+changing.
+
+| Flag                | Default        | Purpose                                                                     |
+| ------------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--timeout`         | `120m`         | Total test timeout. Use the built-in flag — never wrap with bash `timeout`. |
+| `--postgres`        | `false`        | Use PostgreSQL instead of SQLite                                            |
+| `--failfast`        | `true`         | Stop on first test failure                                                  |
+| `--go-version`      | auto           | Detected from `go.mod` (currently 1.26.1)                                   |
+| `--clean-before`    | `true`         | Clean stale (stopped/exited) containers before starting                     |
+| `--clean-after`     | `true`         | Clean this run's containers after completion                                |
+| `--keep-on-failure` | `false`        | Preserve containers for manual inspection on failure                        |
+| `--logs-dir`        | `control_logs` | Where to save run artefacts                                                 |
+| `--verbose`         | `false`        | Verbose output                                                              |
+| `--stats`           | `false`        | Collect container resource-usage stats                                      |
+| `--hs-memory-limit` | `0`            | Fail if any headscale container exceeds N MB (0 = disabled)                 |
+| `--ts-memory-limit` | `0`            | Fail if any tailscale container exceeds N MB                                |
+
+### Timeout guidance
+
+The default `120m` is generous for a single test. If you must tune it,
+these are realistic floors by category:
+
+| Test type                 | Minimum     | Examples                              |
+| ------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| Basic functionality / CLI | 900s (15m)  | `TestPingAllByIP`, `TestCLI*`         |
+| Route / ACL               | 1200s (20m) | `TestSubnet*`, `TestACL*`             |
+| HA / failover             | 1800s (30m) | `TestHASubnetRouter*`                 |
+| Long-running              | 2100s (35m) | `TestNodeOnlineStatus` (~12 min body) |
+| Full suite                | 45m         | `go test ./integration -timeout 45m`  |
+
+**Never** use the shell `timeout` command around `hi`. It kills the
+process mid-cleanup and leaves stale containers:
+
+```bash
+timeout 300 go run ./cmd/hi run "TestName"   # WRONG — orphaned containers
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestName" --timeout=900s  # correct
+```
+
+## Concurrent Execution
+
+Multiple `hi run` invocations can run simultaneously on the same Docker
+daemon. Each invocation gets a unique **Run ID** (format
+`YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS-6charhash`, e.g. `20260409-104215-mdjtzx`).
+
+- **Container names** include the short run ID: `ts-mdjtzx-1-74-fgdyls`
+- **Docker labels**: `hi.run-id={runID}` on every container
+- **Port allocation**: dynamic — kernel assigns free ports, no conflicts
+- **Cleanup isolation**: each run cleans only its own containers
+- **Log directories**: `control_logs/{runID}/`
+
+```bash
+# Start three tests in parallel — each gets its own run ID
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestPingAllByIP" &
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestACLAllowUserDst" &
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestOIDCAuthenticationPingAll" &
+```
+
+### Safety rules for concurrent runs
+
+- ✅ Your run cleans only containers labelled with its own `hi.run-id`
+- ✅ `--clean-before` removes only stopped/exited containers
+- ❌ **Never** run `docker rm -f $(docker ps -q --filter name=hs-)` —
+  this destroys other agents' live test sessions
+- ❌ **Never** run `docker system prune -f` while any tests are running
+- ❌ **Never** run `hi clean containers` / `hi clean all` while other
+  tests are running — both kill all test containers on the daemon
+
+To identify your own containers:
+
+```bash
+docker ps --filter "label=hi.run-id=20260409-104215-mdjtzx"
+```
+
+The run ID appears at the top of the `hi run` output — copy it from
+there rather than trying to reconstruct it.
+
+## Artefacts
+
+Every run saves debugging artefacts under `control_logs/{runID}/`:
+
+```
+control_logs/20260409-104215-mdjtzx/
+├── hs-<test>-<hash>.stderr.log        # headscale server errors
+├── hs-<test>-<hash>.stdout.log        # headscale server output
+├── hs-<test>-<hash>.db                # database snapshot (SQLite)
+├── hs-<test>-<hash>_metrics.txt       # Prometheus metrics dump
+├── hs-<test>-<hash>-mapresponses/     # MapResponse protocol captures
+├── ts-<client>-<hash>.stderr.log      # tailscale client errors
+├── ts-<client>-<hash>.stdout.log      # tailscale client output
+└── ts-<client>-<hash>_status.json     # client network-status dump
+```
+
+Artefacts persist after cleanup. Old runs accumulate fast — delete
+unwanted directories to reclaim disk.
+
+## Debugging workflow
+
+When a test fails, read the artefacts **in this order**:
+
+1. **`hs-*.stderr.log`** — headscale server errors, panics, policy
+   evaluation failures. Most issues originate server-side.
+
+   ```bash
+   grep -E "ERROR|panic|FATAL" control_logs/*/hs-*.stderr.log
+   ```
+
+2. **`ts-*.stderr.log`** — authentication failures, connectivity issues,
+   DNS resolution problems on the client side.
+
+3. **MapResponse JSON** in `hs-*-mapresponses/` — protocol-level
+   debugging for network map generation, peer visibility, route
+   distribution, policy evaluation results.
+
+   ```bash
+   ls control_logs/*/hs-*-mapresponses/
+   jq '.Peers[] | {Name, Tags, PrimaryRoutes}' \
+       control_logs/*/hs-*-mapresponses/001.json
+   ```
+
+4. **`*_status.json`** — client peer-connectivity state.
+
+5. **`hs-*.db`** — SQLite snapshot for post-mortem consistency checks.
+
+   ```bash
+   sqlite3 control_logs/<runID>/hs-*.db
+   sqlite> .tables
+   sqlite> .schema nodes
+   sqlite> SELECT id, hostname, user_id, tags FROM nodes WHERE hostname LIKE '%problematic%';
+   ```
+
+6. **`*_metrics.txt`** — Prometheus dumps for latency, NodeStore
+   operation timing, database query performance, memory usage.
+
+## Heuristic: infrastructure vs code
+
+**Before blaming Docker, disk, or network: read `hs-*.stderr.log` in
+full.** In practice, well over 99% of failures are code bugs (policy
+evaluation, NodeStore sync, route approval) rather than infrastructure.
+
+Actual infrastructure failures have signature error messages:
+
+| Signature                                                       | Cause                     | Fix                                                           |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `failed to resolve "hs-...": no DNS fallback candidates remain` | Docker DNS                | Reset Docker networking                                       |
+| `container creation timeout`, no progress >2 min                | Resource exhaustion       | `docker system prune -f` (when no other tests running), retry |
+| OOM kills, slow Docker daemon                                   | Too many concurrent tests | Reduce concurrency, wait for completion                       |
+| `no space left on device`                                       | Disk full                 | Delete old `control_logs/`                                    |
+
+If you don't see a signature error, **assume it's a code regression** —
+do not retry hoping the flake goes away.
+
+## Common failure patterns (code bugs)
+
+### Route advertisement timing
+
+Test asserts route state before the client has finished propagating its
+Hostinfo update. Symptom: `nodes[0].GetAvailableRoutes()` empty when
+the test expects a route.
+
+- **Wrong fix**: `time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)` — fragile and slow.
+- **Right fix**: wrap the assertion in `EventuallyWithT`. See
+  [`../../integration/README.md`](../../integration/README.md).
+
+### NodeStore sync issues
+
+Route changes not reflected in the NodeStore snapshot. Symptom: route
+advertisements in logs but no tracking updates in subsequent reads.
+
+The sync point is `State.UpdateNodeFromMapRequest()` in
+`hscontrol/state/state.go`. If you added a new kind of client state
+update, make sure it lands here.
+
+### HA failover: routes disappearing on disconnect
+
+`TestHASubnetRouterFailover` fails because approved routes vanish when
+a subnet router goes offline. **This is a bug, not expected behaviour.**
+Route approval must not be coupled to client connectivity — routes
+stay approved; only the primary-route selection is affected by
+connectivity.
+
+### Policy evaluation race
+
+Symptom: tests that change policy and immediately assert peer visibility
+fail intermittently. Policy changes trigger async recomputation.
+
+- See recent fixes in `git log -- hscontrol/state/` for examples (e.g.
+  the `PolicyChange` trigger on every Connect/Disconnect).
+
+### SQLite vs PostgreSQL timing differences
+
+Some race conditions only surface on one backend. If a test is flaky,
+try the other backend with `--postgres`:
+
+```bash
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestName" --postgres --verbose
+```
+
+PostgreSQL generally has more consistent timing; SQLite can expose
+races during rapid writes.
+
+## Keeping containers for inspection
+
+If you need to inspect a failed test's state manually:
+
+```bash
+go run ./cmd/hi run "TestName" --keep-on-failure
+# containers survive — inspect them
+docker exec -it ts-<runID>-<...> /bin/sh
+docker logs hs-<runID>-<...>
+# clean up manually when done
+go run ./cmd/hi clean all   # only when no other tests are running
+```

cmd/hi/cleanup.go

@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v5"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/errdefs"
+)
+
+// cleanupBeforeTest performs cleanup operations before running tests.
+// Only removes stale (stopped/exited) test containers to avoid interfering with concurrent test runs.
+func cleanupBeforeTest(ctx context.Context) error {
+	err := cleanupStaleTestContainers(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cleaning stale test containers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := pruneDockerNetworks(ctx); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		return fmt.Errorf("pruning networks: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanupAfterTest removes the test container and all associated integration test containers for the run.
+func cleanupAfterTest(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID, runID string) error {
+	// Remove the main test container
+	err := cli.ContainerRemove(ctx, containerID, container.RemoveOptions{
+		Force: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("removing test container: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Clean up integration test containers for this run only
+	if runID != "" {
+		err := killTestContainersByRunID(ctx, runID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cleaning up containers for run %s: %w", runID, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// killTestContainers terminates and removes all test containers.
+func killTestContainers(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	containers, err := cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{
+		All: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing containers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	removed := 0
+
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		shouldRemove := false
+
+		for _, name := range cont.Names {
+			if strings.Contains(name, "headscale-test-suite") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "hs-") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "ts-") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "derp-") {
+				shouldRemove = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if shouldRemove {
+			// First kill the container if it's running
+			if cont.State == "running" {
+				_ = cli.ContainerKill(ctx, cont.ID, "KILL")
+			}
+
+			// Then remove the container with retry logic
+			if removeContainerWithRetry(ctx, cli, cont.ID) {
+				removed++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if removed > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed %d test containers\n", removed)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("No test containers found to remove")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// killTestContainersByRunID terminates and removes all test containers for a specific run ID.
+// This function filters containers by the hi.run-id label to only affect containers
+// belonging to the specified test run, leaving other concurrent test runs untouched.
+func killTestContainersByRunID(ctx context.Context, runID string) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	// Filter containers by hi.run-id label
+	containers, err := cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{
+		All: true,
+		Filters: filters.NewArgs(
+			filters.Arg("label", "hi.run-id="+runID),
+		),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing containers for run %s: %w", runID, err)
+	}
+
+	removed := 0
+
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		// Kill the container if it's running
+		if cont.State == "running" {
+			_ = cli.ContainerKill(ctx, cont.ID, "KILL")
+		}
+
+		// Remove the container with retry logic
+		if removeContainerWithRetry(ctx, cli, cont.ID) {
+			removed++
+		}
+	}
+
+	if removed > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed %d containers for run ID %s\n", removed, runID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanupStaleTestContainers removes stopped/exited test containers without affecting running tests.
+// This is useful for cleaning up leftover containers from previous crashed or interrupted test runs
+// without interfering with currently running concurrent tests.
+func cleanupStaleTestContainers(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	// Only get stopped/exited containers
+	containers, err := cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{
+		All: true,
+		Filters: filters.NewArgs(
+			filters.Arg("status", "exited"),
+			filters.Arg("status", "dead"),
+		),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing stopped containers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	removed := 0
+
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		// Only remove containers that look like test containers
+		shouldRemove := false
+
+		for _, name := range cont.Names {
+			if strings.Contains(name, "headscale-test-suite") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "hs-") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "ts-") ||
+				strings.Contains(name, "derp-") {
+				shouldRemove = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if shouldRemove {
+			if removeContainerWithRetry(ctx, cli, cont.ID) {
+				removed++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if removed > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed %d stale test containers\n", removed)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+const (
+	containerRemoveInitialInterval = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	containerRemoveMaxElapsedTime  = 2 * time.Second
+)
+
+// removeContainerWithRetry attempts to remove a container with exponential backoff retry logic.
+func removeContainerWithRetry(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) bool {
+	expBackoff := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
+	expBackoff.InitialInterval = containerRemoveInitialInterval
+
+	_, err := backoff.Retry(ctx, func() (struct{}, error) {
+		err := cli.ContainerRemove(ctx, containerID, container.RemoveOptions{
+			Force: true,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return struct{}{}, err
+		}
+
+		return struct{}{}, nil
+	}, backoff.WithBackOff(expBackoff), backoff.WithMaxElapsedTime(containerRemoveMaxElapsedTime))
+
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+// pruneDockerNetworks removes unused Docker networks.
+func pruneDockerNetworks(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	report, err := cli.NetworksPrune(ctx, filters.Args{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pruning networks: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(report.NetworksDeleted) > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed %d unused networks\n", len(report.NetworksDeleted))
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("No unused networks found to remove")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanOldImages removes test-related and old dangling Docker images.
+func cleanOldImages(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	images, err := cli.ImageList(ctx, image.ListOptions{
+		All: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing images: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	removed := 0
+
+	for _, img := range images {
+		shouldRemove := false
+
+		for _, tag := range img.RepoTags {
+			if strings.Contains(tag, "hs-") ||
+				strings.Contains(tag, "headscale-integration") ||
+				strings.Contains(tag, "tailscale") {
+				shouldRemove = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(img.RepoTags) == 0 && time.Unix(img.Created, 0).Before(time.Now().Add(-7*24*time.Hour)) {
+			shouldRemove = true
+		}
+
+		if shouldRemove {
+			_, err := cli.ImageRemove(ctx, img.ID, image.RemoveOptions{
+				Force: true,
+			})
+			if err == nil {
+				removed++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if removed > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed %d test images\n", removed)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("No test images found to remove")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanCacheVolume removes the Docker volume used for Go module cache.
+func cleanCacheVolume(ctx context.Context) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	volumeName := "hs-integration-go-cache"
+
+	err = cli.VolumeRemove(ctx, volumeName, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errdefs.IsNotFound(err) { //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but functional
+			fmt.Printf("Go module cache volume not found: %s\n", volumeName)
+		} else if errdefs.IsConflict(err) { //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but functional
+			fmt.Printf("Go module cache volume is in use and cannot be removed: %s\n", volumeName)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Failed to remove Go module cache volume %s: %v\n", volumeName, err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Removed Go module cache volume: %s\n", volumeName)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanupSuccessfulTestArtifacts removes artifacts from successful test runs to save disk space.
+// This function removes large artifacts that are mainly useful for debugging failures:
+// - Database dumps (.db files)
+// - Profile data (pprof directories)
+// - MapResponse data (mapresponses directories)
+// - Prometheus metrics files
+//
+// It preserves:
+// - Log files (.log) which are small and useful for verification.
+func cleanupSuccessfulTestArtifacts(logsDir string, verbose bool) error {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(logsDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading logs directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var (
+		removedFiles, removedDirs int
+		totalSize                 int64
+	)
+
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		name := entry.Name()
+		fullPath := filepath.Join(logsDir, name)
+
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			// Remove pprof and mapresponses directories (typically large)
+			// These directories contain artifacts from all containers in the test run
+			if name == "pprof" || name == "mapresponses" {
+				size, sizeErr := getDirSize(fullPath)
+				if sizeErr == nil {
+					totalSize += size
+				}
+
+				err := os.RemoveAll(fullPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Warning: failed to remove directory %s: %v", name, err)
+					}
+				} else {
+					removedDirs++
+
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Removed directory: %s/", name)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Only process test-related files (headscale and tailscale)
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(name, "hs-") && !strings.HasPrefix(name, "ts-") {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Remove database, metrics, and status files, but keep logs
+			shouldRemove := strings.HasSuffix(name, ".db") ||
+				strings.HasSuffix(name, "_metrics.txt") ||
+				strings.HasSuffix(name, "_status.json")
+
+			if shouldRemove {
+				info, infoErr := entry.Info()
+				if infoErr == nil {
+					totalSize += info.Size()
+				}
+
+				err := os.Remove(fullPath)
+				if err != nil {
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Warning: failed to remove file %s: %v", name, err)
+					}
+				} else {
+					removedFiles++
+
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Removed file: %s", name)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if removedFiles > 0 || removedDirs > 0 {
+		const bytesPerMB = 1024 * 1024
+		log.Printf("Cleaned up %d files and %d directories (freed ~%.2f MB)",
+			removedFiles, removedDirs, float64(totalSize)/bytesPerMB)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getDirSize calculates the total size of a directory.
+func getDirSize(path string) (int64, error) {
+	var size int64
+
+	err := filepath.Walk(path, func(_ string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !info.IsDir() {
+			size += info.Size()
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return size, err
+}

cmd/hi/docker.go

@@ -0,0 +1,807 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/mount"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/integration/dockertestutil"
+)
+
+const defaultDirPerm = 0o755
+
+var (
+	ErrTestFailed              = errors.New("test failed")
+	ErrUnexpectedContainerWait = errors.New("unexpected end of container wait")
+	ErrNoDockerContext         = errors.New("no docker context found")
+	ErrMemoryLimitViolations   = errors.New("container(s) exceeded memory limits")
+)
+
+// runTestContainer executes integration tests in a Docker container.
+//
+//nolint:gocyclo // complex test orchestration function
+func runTestContainer(ctx context.Context, config *RunConfig) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	runID := dockertestutil.GenerateRunID()
+	containerName := "headscale-test-suite-" + runID
+	logsDir := filepath.Join(config.LogsDir, runID)
+
+	if config.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Run ID: %s", runID)
+		log.Printf("Container name: %s", containerName)
+		log.Printf("Logs directory: %s", logsDir)
+	}
+
+	absLogsDir, err := filepath.Abs(logsDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting absolute path for logs directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	const dirPerm = 0o755
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(absLogsDir, dirPerm); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating logs directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if config.CleanBefore {
+		if config.Verbose {
+			log.Printf("Running pre-test cleanup...")
+		}
+
+		err := cleanupBeforeTest(ctx)
+		if err != nil && config.Verbose {
+			log.Printf("Warning: pre-test cleanup failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	goTestCmd := buildGoTestCommand(config)
+	if config.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Command: %s", strings.Join(goTestCmd, " "))
+	}
+
+	imageName := "golang:" + config.GoVersion
+	if err := ensureImageAvailable(ctx, cli, imageName, config.Verbose); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		return fmt.Errorf("ensuring image availability: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := createGoTestContainer(ctx, cli, config, containerName, absLogsDir, goTestCmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating container: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if config.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Created container: %s", resp.ID)
+	}
+
+	if err := cli.ContainerStart(ctx, resp.ID, container.StartOptions{}); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		return fmt.Errorf("starting container: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Starting test: %s", config.TestPattern)
+	log.Printf("Run ID: %s", runID)
+	log.Printf("Monitor with: docker logs -f %s", containerName)
+	log.Printf("Logs directory: %s", logsDir)
+
+	// Start stats collection for container resource monitoring (if enabled)
+	var statsCollector *StatsCollector
+
+	if config.Stats {
+		var err error
+
+		statsCollector, err = NewStatsCollector(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			if config.Verbose {
+				log.Printf("Warning: failed to create stats collector: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			statsCollector = nil
+		}
+
+		if statsCollector != nil {
+			defer statsCollector.Close()
+
+			// Start stats collection immediately - no need for complex retry logic
+			// The new implementation monitors Docker events and will catch containers as they start
+			err := statsCollector.StartCollection(ctx, runID, config.Verbose)
+			if err != nil {
+				if config.Verbose {
+					log.Printf("Warning: failed to start stats collection: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+			defer statsCollector.StopCollection()
+		}
+	}
+
+	exitCode, err := streamAndWait(ctx, cli, resp.ID)
+
+	// Ensure all containers have finished and logs are flushed before extracting artifacts
+	waitErr := waitForContainerFinalization(ctx, cli, resp.ID, config.Verbose)
+	if waitErr != nil && config.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Warning: failed to wait for container finalization: %v", waitErr)
+	}
+
+	// Extract artifacts from test containers before cleanup
+	if err := extractArtifactsFromContainers(ctx, resp.ID, logsDir, config.Verbose); err != nil && config.Verbose { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		log.Printf("Warning: failed to extract artifacts from containers: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Always list control files regardless of test outcome
+	listControlFiles(logsDir)
+
+	// Print stats summary and check memory limits if enabled
+	if config.Stats && statsCollector != nil {
+		violations := statsCollector.PrintSummaryAndCheckLimits(config.HSMemoryLimit, config.TSMemoryLimit)
+		if len(violations) > 0 {
+			log.Printf("MEMORY LIMIT VIOLATIONS DETECTED:")
+			log.Printf("=================================")
+
+			for _, violation := range violations {
+				log.Printf("Container %s exceeded memory limit: %.1f MB > %.1f MB",
+					violation.ContainerName, violation.MaxMemoryMB, violation.LimitMB)
+			}
+
+			return fmt.Errorf("test failed: %d %w", len(violations), ErrMemoryLimitViolations)
+		}
+	}
+
+	shouldCleanup := config.CleanAfter && (!config.KeepOnFailure || exitCode == 0)
+	if shouldCleanup {
+		if config.Verbose {
+			log.Printf("Running post-test cleanup for run %s...", runID)
+		}
+
+		cleanErr := cleanupAfterTest(ctx, cli, resp.ID, runID)
+
+		if cleanErr != nil && config.Verbose {
+			log.Printf("Warning: post-test cleanup failed: %v", cleanErr)
+		}
+
+		// Clean up artifacts from successful tests to save disk space in CI
+		if exitCode == 0 {
+			if config.Verbose {
+				log.Printf("Test succeeded, cleaning up artifacts to save disk space...")
+			}
+
+			cleanErr := cleanupSuccessfulTestArtifacts(logsDir, config.Verbose)
+
+			if cleanErr != nil && config.Verbose {
+				log.Printf("Warning: artifact cleanup failed: %v", cleanErr)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executing test: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if exitCode != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: exit code %d", ErrTestFailed, exitCode)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Test completed successfully!")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// buildGoTestCommand constructs the go test command arguments.
+func buildGoTestCommand(config *RunConfig) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"go", "test", "./..."}
+
+	if config.TestPattern != "" {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "-run", config.TestPattern)
+	}
+
+	if config.FailFast {
+		cmd = append(cmd, "-failfast")
+	}
+
+	cmd = append(cmd, "-timeout", config.Timeout.String())
+	cmd = append(cmd, "-v")
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+// createGoTestContainer creates a Docker container configured for running integration tests.
+func createGoTestContainer(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, config *RunConfig, containerName, logsDir string, goTestCmd []string) (container.CreateResponse, error) {
+	pwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return container.CreateResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("getting working directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	projectRoot := findProjectRoot(pwd)
+
+	runID := dockertestutil.ExtractRunIDFromContainerName(containerName)
+
+	env := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_POSTGRES=%d", boolToInt(config.UsePostgres)),
+		"HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_RUN_ID=" + runID,
+	}
+
+	// Pass through CI environment variable for CI detection
+	if ci := os.Getenv("CI"); ci != "" {
+		env = append(env, "CI="+ci)
+	}
+
+	// Pass through all HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_* environment variables
+	for _, e := range os.Environ() {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(e, "HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_") {
+			// Skip the ones we already set explicitly
+			if strings.HasPrefix(e, "HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_POSTGRES=") ||
+				strings.HasPrefix(e, "HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_RUN_ID=") {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			env = append(env, e)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set GOCACHE to a known location (used by both bind mount and volume cases)
+	env = append(env, "GOCACHE=/cache/go-build")
+
+	containerConfig := &container.Config{
+		Image:      "golang:" + config.GoVersion,
+		Cmd:        goTestCmd,
+		Env:        env,
+		WorkingDir: projectRoot + "/integration",
+		Tty:        true,
+		Labels: map[string]string{
+			"hi.run-id":    runID,
+			"hi.test-type": "test-runner",
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Get the correct Docker socket path from the current context
+	dockerSocketPath := getDockerSocketPath()
+
+	if config.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Using Docker socket: %s", dockerSocketPath)
+	}
+
+	binds := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", projectRoot, projectRoot),
+		dockerSocketPath + ":/var/run/docker.sock",
+		logsDir + ":/tmp/control",
+	}
+
+	// Use bind mounts for Go cache if provided via environment variables,
+	// otherwise fall back to Docker volumes for local development
+	var mounts []mount.Mount
+
+	goCache := os.Getenv("HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_GO_CACHE")
+	goBuildCache := os.Getenv("HEADSCALE_INTEGRATION_GO_BUILD_CACHE")
+
+	if goCache != "" {
+		binds = append(binds, goCache+":/go")
+	} else {
+		mounts = append(mounts, mount.Mount{
+			Type:   mount.TypeVolume,
+			Source: "hs-integration-go-cache",
+			Target: "/go",
+		})
+	}
+
+	if goBuildCache != "" {
+		binds = append(binds, goBuildCache+":/cache/go-build")
+	} else {
+		mounts = append(mounts, mount.Mount{
+			Type:   mount.TypeVolume,
+			Source: "hs-integration-go-build-cache",
+			Target: "/cache/go-build",
+		})
+	}
+
+	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
+		AutoRemove: false, // We'll remove manually for better control
+		Binds:      binds,
+		Mounts:     mounts,
+	}
+
+	return cli.ContainerCreate(ctx, containerConfig, hostConfig, nil, nil, containerName)
+}
+
+// streamAndWait streams container output and waits for completion.
+func streamAndWait(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) (int, error) {
+	out, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, container.LogsOptions{
+		ShowStdout: true,
+		ShowStderr: true,
+		Follow:     true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("getting container logs: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer out.Close()
+
+	go func() {
+		_, _ = io.Copy(os.Stdout, out)
+	}()
+
+	statusCh, errCh := cli.ContainerWait(ctx, containerID, container.WaitConditionNotRunning)
+	select {
+	case err := <-errCh:
+		if err != nil {
+			return -1, fmt.Errorf("waiting for container: %w", err)
+		}
+	case status := <-statusCh:
+		return int(status.StatusCode), nil
+	}
+
+	return -1, ErrUnexpectedContainerWait
+}
+
+// waitForContainerFinalization ensures all test containers have properly finished and flushed their output.
+func waitForContainerFinalization(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, testContainerID string, verbose bool) error {
+	// First, get all related test containers
+	containers, err := cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{All: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing containers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	testContainers := getCurrentTestContainers(containers, testContainerID, verbose)
+
+	// Wait for all test containers to reach a final state
+	maxWaitTime := 10 * time.Second
+	checkInterval := 500 * time.Millisecond
+	timeout := time.After(maxWaitTime)
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(checkInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			if verbose {
+				log.Printf("Timeout waiting for container finalization, proceeding with artifact extraction")
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			allFinalized := true
+
+			for _, testCont := range testContainers {
+				inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, testCont.ID)
+				if err != nil {
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Warning: failed to inspect container %s: %v", testCont.name, err)
+					}
+
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Check if container is in a final state
+				if !isContainerFinalized(inspect.State) {
+					allFinalized = false
+
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Container %s still finalizing (state: %s)", testCont.name, inspect.State.Status)
+					}
+
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if allFinalized {
+				if verbose {
+					log.Printf("All test containers finalized, ready for artifact extraction")
+				}
+
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// isContainerFinalized checks if a container has reached a final state where logs are flushed.
+func isContainerFinalized(state *container.State) bool {
+	// Container is finalized if it's not running and has a finish time
+	return !state.Running && state.FinishedAt != ""
+}
+
+// findProjectRoot locates the project root by finding the directory containing go.mod.
+func findProjectRoot(startPath string) string {
+	current := startPath
+	for {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(current, "go.mod")); err == nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+			return current
+		}
+
+		parent := filepath.Dir(current)
+		if parent == current {
+			return startPath
+		}
+
+		current = parent
+	}
+}
+
+// boolToInt converts a boolean to an integer for environment variables.
+func boolToInt(b bool) int {
+	if b {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+// DockerContext represents Docker context information.
+type DockerContext struct {
+	Name      string         `json:"Name"`
+	Metadata  map[string]any `json:"Metadata"`
+	Endpoints map[string]any `json:"Endpoints"`
+	Current   bool           `json:"Current"`
+}
+
+// createDockerClient creates a Docker client with context detection.
+func createDockerClient(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error) {
+	contextInfo, err := getCurrentDockerContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
+	}
+
+	var clientOpts []client.Opt
+
+	clientOpts = append(clientOpts, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
+
+	if contextInfo != nil {
+		if endpoints, ok := contextInfo.Endpoints["docker"]; ok {
+			if endpointMap, ok := endpoints.(map[string]any); ok {
+				if host, ok := endpointMap["Host"].(string); ok {
+					if runConfig.Verbose {
+						log.Printf("Using Docker host from context '%s': %s", contextInfo.Name, host)
+					}
+
+					clientOpts = append(clientOpts, client.WithHost(host))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(clientOpts) == 1 {
+		clientOpts = append(clientOpts, client.FromEnv)
+	}
+
+	return client.NewClientWithOpts(clientOpts...)
+}
+
+// getCurrentDockerContext retrieves the current Docker context information.
+func getCurrentDockerContext(ctx context.Context) (*DockerContext, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "context", "inspect")
+
+	output, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting docker context: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var contexts []DockerContext
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(output, &contexts); err != nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing docker context: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(contexts) > 0 {
+		return &contexts[0], nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, ErrNoDockerContext
+}
+
+// getDockerSocketPath returns the correct Docker socket path for the current context.
+func getDockerSocketPath() string {
+	// Always use the default socket path for mounting since Docker handles
+	// the translation to the actual socket (e.g., colima socket) internally
+	return "/var/run/docker.sock"
+}
+
+// checkImageAvailableLocally checks if the specified Docker image is available locally.
+func checkImageAvailableLocally(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, imageName string) (bool, error) {
+	_, _, err := cli.ImageInspectWithRaw(ctx, imageName) //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but functional
+	if err != nil {
+		if client.IsErrNotFound(err) { //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: deprecated but functional
+			return false, nil
+		}
+
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("inspecting image %s: %w", imageName, err)
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// ensureImageAvailable checks if the image is available locally first, then pulls if needed.
+func ensureImageAvailable(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, imageName string, verbose bool) error {
+	// First check if image is available locally
+	available, err := checkImageAvailableLocally(ctx, cli, imageName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("checking local image availability: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if available {
+		if verbose {
+			log.Printf("Image %s is available locally", imageName)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Image not available locally, try to pull it
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Image %s not found locally, pulling...", imageName)
+	}
+
+	reader, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, imageName, image.PullOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pulling image %s: %w", imageName, err)
+	}
+	defer reader.Close()
+
+	if verbose {
+		_, err = io.Copy(os.Stdout, reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("reading pull output: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("reading pull output: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		log.Printf("Image %s pulled successfully", imageName)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// listControlFiles displays the headscale test artifacts created in the control logs directory.
+func listControlFiles(logsDir string) {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(logsDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Logs directory: %s", logsDir)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var (
+		logFiles  []string
+		dataFiles []string
+		dataDirs  []string
+	)
+
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		name := entry.Name()
+		// Only show headscale (hs-*) files and directories
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(name, "hs-") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			// Include directories (pprof, mapresponses)
+			if strings.Contains(name, "-pprof") || strings.Contains(name, "-mapresponses") {
+				dataDirs = append(dataDirs, name)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Include files
+			switch {
+			case strings.HasSuffix(name, ".stderr.log") || strings.HasSuffix(name, ".stdout.log"):
+				logFiles = append(logFiles, name)
+			case strings.HasSuffix(name, ".db"):
+				dataFiles = append(dataFiles, name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Test artifacts saved to: %s", logsDir)
+
+	if len(logFiles) > 0 {
+		log.Printf("Headscale logs:")
+
+		for _, file := range logFiles {
+			log.Printf("  %s", file)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(dataFiles) > 0 || len(dataDirs) > 0 {
+		log.Printf("Headscale data:")
+
+		for _, file := range dataFiles {
+			log.Printf("  %s", file)
+		}
+
+		for _, dir := range dataDirs {
+			log.Printf("  %s/", dir)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// extractArtifactsFromContainers collects container logs and files from the specific test run.
+func extractArtifactsFromContainers(ctx context.Context, testContainerID, logsDir string, verbose bool) error {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	// List all containers
+	containers, err := cli.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{All: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("listing containers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get containers from the specific test run
+	currentTestContainers := getCurrentTestContainers(containers, testContainerID, verbose)
+
+	extractedCount := 0
+
+	for _, cont := range currentTestContainers {
+		// Extract container logs and tar files
+		err := extractContainerArtifacts(ctx, cli, cont.ID, cont.name, logsDir, verbose)
+		if err != nil {
+			if verbose {
+				log.Printf("Warning: failed to extract artifacts from container %s (%s): %v", cont.name, cont.ID[:12], err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if verbose {
+				log.Printf("Extracted artifacts from container %s (%s)", cont.name, cont.ID[:12])
+			}
+
+			extractedCount++
+		}
+	}
+
+	if verbose && extractedCount > 0 {
+		log.Printf("Extracted artifacts from %d containers", extractedCount)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// testContainer represents a container from the current test run.
+type testContainer struct {
+	ID   string
+	name string
+}
+
+// getCurrentTestContainers filters containers to only include those from the current test run.
+func getCurrentTestContainers(containers []container.Summary, testContainerID string, verbose bool) []testContainer {
+	var testRunContainers []testContainer
+
+	// Find the test container to get its run ID label
+	var runID string
+
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		if cont.ID == testContainerID {
+			if cont.Labels != nil {
+				runID = cont.Labels["hi.run-id"]
+			}
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if runID == "" {
+		log.Printf("Error: test container %s missing required hi.run-id label", testContainerID[:12])
+		return testRunContainers
+	}
+
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Looking for containers with run ID: %s", runID)
+	}
+
+	// Find all containers with the same run ID
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		for _, name := range cont.Names {
+			containerName := strings.TrimPrefix(name, "/")
+			if strings.HasPrefix(containerName, "hs-") || strings.HasPrefix(containerName, "ts-") {
+				// Check if container has matching run ID label
+				if cont.Labels != nil && cont.Labels["hi.run-id"] == runID {
+					testRunContainers = append(testRunContainers, testContainer{
+						ID:   cont.ID,
+						name: containerName,
+					})
+					if verbose {
+						log.Printf("Including container %s (run ID: %s)", containerName, runID)
+					}
+				}
+
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return testRunContainers
+}
+
+// extractContainerArtifacts saves logs and tar files from a container.
+func extractContainerArtifacts(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID, containerName, logsDir string, verbose bool) error {
+	// Ensure the logs directory exists
+	err := os.MkdirAll(logsDir, defaultDirPerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating logs directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Extract container logs
+	err = extractContainerLogs(ctx, cli, containerID, containerName, logsDir, verbose)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("extracting logs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Extract tar files for headscale containers only
+	if strings.HasPrefix(containerName, "hs-") {
+		err := extractContainerFiles(ctx, cli, containerID, containerName, logsDir, verbose)
+		if err != nil {
+			if verbose {
+				log.Printf("Warning: failed to extract files from %s: %v", containerName, err)
+			}
+			// Don't fail the whole extraction if files are missing
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// extractContainerLogs saves the stdout and stderr logs from a container to files.
+func extractContainerLogs(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID, containerName, logsDir string, verbose bool) error {
+	// Get container logs
+	logReader, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, container.LogsOptions{
+		ShowStdout: true,
+		ShowStderr: true,
+		Timestamps: false,
+		Follow:     false,
+		Tail:       "all",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("getting container logs: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer logReader.Close()
+
+	// Create log files following the headscale naming convention
+	stdoutPath := filepath.Join(logsDir, containerName+".stdout.log")
+	stderrPath := filepath.Join(logsDir, containerName+".stderr.log")
+
+	// Create buffers to capture stdout and stderr separately
+	var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
+
+	// Demultiplex the Docker logs stream to separate stdout and stderr
+	_, err = stdcopy.StdCopy(&stdoutBuf, &stderrBuf, logReader)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("demultiplexing container logs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write stdout logs
+	if err := os.WriteFile(stdoutPath, stdoutBuf.Bytes(), 0o644); err != nil { //nolint:gosec,noinlineerr // log files should be readable
+		return fmt.Errorf("writing stdout log: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write stderr logs
+	if err := os.WriteFile(stderrPath, stderrBuf.Bytes(), 0o644); err != nil { //nolint:gosec,noinlineerr // log files should be readable
+		return fmt.Errorf("writing stderr log: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Saved logs for %s: %s, %s", containerName, stdoutPath, stderrPath)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// extractContainerFiles extracts database file and directories from headscale containers.
+// Note: The actual file extraction is now handled by the integration tests themselves
+// via SaveProfile, SaveMapResponses, and SaveDatabase functions in hsic.go.
+func extractContainerFiles(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID, containerName, logsDir string, verbose bool) error {
+	// Files are now extracted directly by the integration tests
+	// This function is kept for potential future use or other file types
+	return nil
+}

cmd/hi/doctor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var ErrSystemChecksFailed = errors.New("system checks failed")
+
+// DoctorResult represents the result of a single health check.
+type DoctorResult struct {
+	Name        string
+	Status      string // "PASS", "FAIL", "WARN"
+	Message     string
+	Suggestions []string
+}
+
+// runDoctorCheck performs comprehensive pre-flight checks for integration testing.
+func runDoctorCheck(ctx context.Context) error {
+	results := []DoctorResult{}
+
+	// Check 1: Docker binary availability
+	results = append(results, checkDockerBinary())
+
+	// Check 2: Docker daemon connectivity
+	dockerResult := checkDockerDaemon(ctx)
+	results = append(results, dockerResult)
+
+	// If Docker is available, run additional checks
+	if dockerResult.Status == "PASS" {
+		results = append(results, checkDockerContext(ctx))
+		results = append(results, checkDockerSocket(ctx))
+		results = append(results, checkGolangImage(ctx))
+	}
+
+	// Check 3: Go installation
+	results = append(results, checkGoInstallation(ctx))
+
+	// Check 4: Git repository
+	results = append(results, checkGitRepository(ctx))
+
+	// Check 5: Required files
+	results = append(results, checkRequiredFiles(ctx))
+
+	// Display results
+	displayDoctorResults(results)
+
+	// Return error if any critical checks failed
+	for _, result := range results {
+		if result.Status == "FAIL" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w - see details above", ErrSystemChecksFailed)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("✅ All system checks passed - ready to run integration tests!")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// checkDockerBinary verifies Docker binary is available.
+func checkDockerBinary() DoctorResult {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath("docker")
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Binary",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: "Docker binary not found in PATH",
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Install Docker: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/",
+				"For macOS: consider using colima or Docker Desktop",
+				"Ensure docker is in your PATH",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Docker Binary",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: "Docker binary found",
+	}
+}
+
+// checkDockerDaemon verifies Docker daemon is running and accessible.
+func checkDockerDaemon(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Daemon",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot create Docker client: %v", err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Start Docker daemon/service",
+				"Check Docker Desktop is running (if using Docker Desktop)",
+				"For colima: run 'colima start'",
+				"Verify DOCKER_HOST environment variable if set",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	_, err = cli.Ping(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Daemon",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot ping Docker daemon: %v", err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Ensure Docker daemon is running",
+				"Check Docker socket permissions",
+				"Try: docker info",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Docker Daemon",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: "Docker daemon is running and accessible",
+	}
+}
+
+// checkDockerContext verifies Docker context configuration.
+func checkDockerContext(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	contextInfo, err := getCurrentDockerContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Context",
+			Status:  "WARN",
+			Message: "Could not detect Docker context, using default settings",
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Check: docker context ls",
+				"Consider setting up a specific context if needed",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	if contextInfo == nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Context",
+			Status:  "PASS",
+			Message: "Using default Docker context",
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Docker Context",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: "Using Docker context: " + contextInfo.Name,
+	}
+}
+
+// checkDockerSocket verifies Docker socket accessibility.
+func checkDockerSocket(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Socket",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot access Docker socket: %v", err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Check Docker socket permissions",
+				"Add user to docker group: sudo usermod -aG docker $USER",
+				"For colima: ensure socket is accessible",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	info, err := cli.Info(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Docker Socket",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get Docker info: %v", err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Check Docker daemon status",
+				"Verify socket permissions",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Docker Socket",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Docker socket accessible (Server: %s)", info.ServerVersion),
+	}
+}
+
+// checkGolangImage verifies the golang Docker image is available locally or can be pulled.
+func checkGolangImage(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Golang Image",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: "Cannot create Docker client for image check",
+		}
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	goVersion := detectGoVersion()
+	imageName := "golang:" + goVersion
+
+	// First check if image is available locally
+	available, err := checkImageAvailableLocally(ctx, cli, imageName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Golang Image",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot check golang image %s: %v", imageName, err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Check Docker daemon status",
+				"Try: docker images | grep golang",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	if available {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Golang Image",
+			Status:  "PASS",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Golang image %s is available locally", imageName),
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Image not available locally, try to pull it
+	err = ensureImageAvailable(ctx, cli, imageName, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Golang Image",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Golang image %s not available locally and cannot pull: %v", imageName, err),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Check internet connectivity",
+				"Verify Docker Hub access",
+				"Try: docker pull " + imageName,
+				"Or run tests offline if image was pulled previously",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Golang Image",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Golang image %s is now available", imageName),
+	}
+}
+
+// checkGoInstallation verifies Go is installed and working.
+func checkGoInstallation(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath("go")
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Go Installation",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: "Go binary not found in PATH",
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Install Go: https://golang.org/dl/",
+				"Ensure go is in your PATH",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "go", "version")
+
+	output, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Go Installation",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Cannot get Go version: %v", err),
+		}
+	}
+
+	version := strings.TrimSpace(string(output))
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Go Installation",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: version,
+	}
+}
+
+// checkGitRepository verifies we're in a git repository.
+func checkGitRepository(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "rev-parse", "--git-dir")
+
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Git Repository",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: "Not in a Git repository",
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Run from within the headscale git repository",
+				"Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/juanfont/headscale.git",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Git Repository",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: "Running in Git repository",
+	}
+}
+
+// checkRequiredFiles verifies required files exist.
+func checkRequiredFiles(ctx context.Context) DoctorResult {
+	requiredFiles := []string{
+		"go.mod",
+		"integration/",
+		"cmd/hi/",
+	}
+
+	var missingFiles []string
+
+	for _, file := range requiredFiles {
+		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "test", "-e", file)
+
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			missingFiles = append(missingFiles, file)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(missingFiles) > 0 {
+		return DoctorResult{
+			Name:    "Required Files",
+			Status:  "FAIL",
+			Message: "Missing required files: " + strings.Join(missingFiles, ", "),
+			Suggestions: []string{
+				"Ensure you're in the headscale project root directory",
+				"Check that integration/ directory exists",
+				"Verify this is a complete headscale repository",
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DoctorResult{
+		Name:    "Required Files",
+		Status:  "PASS",
+		Message: "All required files found",
+	}
+}
+
+// displayDoctorResults shows the results in a formatted way.
+func displayDoctorResults(results []DoctorResult) {
+	log.Printf("🔍 System Health Check Results")
+	log.Printf("================================")
+
+	for _, result := range results {
+		var icon string
+
+		switch result.Status {
+		case "PASS":
+			icon = "✅"
+		case "WARN":
+			icon = "⚠️"
+		case "FAIL":
+			icon = "❌"
+		default:
+			icon = "❓"
+		}
+
+		log.Printf("%s %s: %s", icon, result.Name, result.Message)
+
+		if len(result.Suggestions) > 0 {
+			for _, suggestion := range result.Suggestions {
+				log.Printf("   💡 %s", suggestion)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("================================")
+}

cmd/hi/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/creachadair/command"
+	"github.com/creachadair/flax"
+)
+
+var runConfig RunConfig
+
+func main() {
+	root := command.C{
+		Name: "hi",
+		Help: "Headscale Integration test runner",
+		Commands: []*command.C{
+			{
+				Name:     "run",
+				Help:     "Run integration tests",
+				Usage:    "run [test-pattern] [flags]",
+				SetFlags: command.Flags(flax.MustBind, &runConfig),
+				Run:      runIntegrationTest,
+			},
+			{
+				Name: "doctor",
+				Help: "Check system requirements for running integration tests",
+				Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+					return runDoctorCheck(env.Context())
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				Name: "clean",
+				Help: "Clean Docker resources",
+				Commands: []*command.C{
+					{
+						Name: "networks",
+						Help: "Prune unused Docker networks",
+						Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+							return pruneDockerNetworks(env.Context())
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Name: "images",
+						Help: "Clean old test images",
+						Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+							return cleanOldImages(env.Context())
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Name: "containers",
+						Help: "Kill all test containers",
+						Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+							return killTestContainers(env.Context())
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Name: "cache",
+						Help: "Clean Go module cache volume",
+						Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+							return cleanCacheVolume(env.Context())
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						Name: "all",
+						Help: "Run all cleanup operations",
+						Run: func(env *command.Env) error {
+							return cleanAll(env.Context())
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			command.HelpCommand(nil),
+		},
+	}
+
+	env := root.NewEnv(nil).MergeFlags(true)
+	command.RunOrFail(env, os.Args[1:])
+}
+
+func cleanAll(ctx context.Context) error {
+	err := killTestContainers(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = pruneDockerNetworks(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = cleanOldImages(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return cleanCacheVolume(ctx)
+}

cmd/hi/run.go

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/creachadair/command"
+)
+
+var ErrTestPatternRequired = errors.New("test pattern is required as first argument or use --test flag")
+
+type RunConfig struct {
+	TestPattern   string        `flag:"test,Test pattern to run"`
+	Timeout       time.Duration `flag:"timeout,default=120m,Test timeout"`
+	FailFast      bool          `flag:"failfast,default=true,Stop on first test failure"`
+	UsePostgres   bool          `flag:"postgres,default=false,Use PostgreSQL instead of SQLite"`
+	GoVersion     string        `flag:"go-version,Go version to use (auto-detected from go.mod)"`
+	CleanBefore   bool          `flag:"clean-before,default=true,Clean stale resources before test"`
+	CleanAfter    bool          `flag:"clean-after,default=true,Clean resources after test"`
+	KeepOnFailure bool          `flag:"keep-on-failure,default=false,Keep containers on test failure"`
+	LogsDir       string        `flag:"logs-dir,default=control_logs,Control logs directory"`
+	Verbose       bool          `flag:"verbose,default=false,Verbose output"`
+	Stats         bool          `flag:"stats,default=false,Collect and display container resource usage statistics"`
+	HSMemoryLimit float64       `flag:"hs-memory-limit,default=0,Fail test if any Headscale container exceeds this memory limit in MB (0 = disabled)"`
+	TSMemoryLimit float64       `flag:"ts-memory-limit,default=0,Fail test if any Tailscale container exceeds this memory limit in MB (0 = disabled)"`
+}
+
+// runIntegrationTest executes the integration test workflow.
+func runIntegrationTest(env *command.Env) error {
+	args := env.Args
+	if len(args) > 0 && runConfig.TestPattern == "" {
+		runConfig.TestPattern = args[0]
+	}
+
+	if runConfig.TestPattern == "" {
+		return ErrTestPatternRequired
+	}
+
+	if runConfig.GoVersion == "" {
+		runConfig.GoVersion = detectGoVersion()
+	}
+
+	// Run pre-flight checks
+	if runConfig.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Running pre-flight system checks...")
+	}
+
+	err := runDoctorCheck(env.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pre-flight checks failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if runConfig.Verbose {
+		log.Printf("Running test: %s", runConfig.TestPattern)
+		log.Printf("Go version: %s", runConfig.GoVersion)
+		log.Printf("Timeout: %s", runConfig.Timeout)
+		log.Printf("Use PostgreSQL: %t", runConfig.UsePostgres)
+	}
+
+	return runTestContainer(env.Context(), &runConfig)
+}
+
+// detectGoVersion reads the Go version from go.mod file.
+func detectGoVersion() string {
+	goModPath := filepath.Join("..", "..", "go.mod")
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat("go.mod"); err == nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		goModPath = "go.mod"
+	} else if _, err := os.Stat("../../go.mod"); err == nil { //nolint:noinlineerr
+		goModPath = "../../go.mod"
+	}
+
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(goModPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "1.26.1"
+	}
+
+	lines := splitLines(string(content))
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if len(line) > 3 && line[:3] == "go " {
+			version := line[3:]
+			if idx := indexOf(version, " "); idx != -1 {
+				version = version[:idx]
+			}
+
+			return version
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "1.26.1"
+}
+
+// splitLines splits a string into lines without using strings.Split.
+func splitLines(s string) []string {
+	var (
+		lines   []string
+		current string
+	)
+
+	for _, char := range s {
+		if char == '\n' {
+			lines = append(lines, current)
+			current = ""
+		} else {
+			current += string(char)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if current != "" {
+		lines = append(lines, current)
+	}
+
+	return lines
+}
+
+// indexOf finds the first occurrence of substr in s.
+func indexOf(s, substr string) int {
+	for i := 0; i <= len(s)-len(substr); i++ {
+		if s[i:i+len(substr)] == substr {
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1
+}

cmd/hi/stats.go

@@ -0,0 +1,493 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/events"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+)
+
+// ErrStatsCollectionAlreadyStarted is returned when trying to start stats collection that is already running.
+var ErrStatsCollectionAlreadyStarted = errors.New("stats collection already started")
+
+// ContainerStats represents statistics for a single container.
+type ContainerStats struct {
+	ContainerID   string
+	ContainerName string
+	Stats         []StatsSample
+	mutex         sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// StatsSample represents a single stats measurement.
+type StatsSample struct {
+	Timestamp time.Time
+	CPUUsage  float64 // CPU usage percentage
+	MemoryMB  float64 // Memory usage in MB
+}
+
+// StatsCollector manages collection of container statistics.
+type StatsCollector struct {
+	client            *client.Client
+	containers        map[string]*ContainerStats
+	stopChan          chan struct{}
+	wg                sync.WaitGroup
+	mutex             sync.RWMutex
+	collectionStarted bool
+}
+
+// NewStatsCollector creates a new stats collector instance.
+func NewStatsCollector(ctx context.Context) (*StatsCollector, error) {
+	cli, err := createDockerClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating Docker client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &StatsCollector{
+		client:     cli,
+		containers: make(map[string]*ContainerStats),
+		stopChan:   make(chan struct{}),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// StartCollection begins monitoring all containers and collecting stats for hs- and ts- containers with matching run ID.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) StartCollection(ctx context.Context, runID string, verbose bool) error {
+	sc.mutex.Lock()
+	defer sc.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if sc.collectionStarted {
+		return ErrStatsCollectionAlreadyStarted
+	}
+
+	sc.collectionStarted = true
+
+	// Start monitoring existing containers
+	sc.wg.Add(1)
+
+	go sc.monitorExistingContainers(ctx, runID, verbose)
+
+	// Start Docker events monitoring for new containers
+	sc.wg.Add(1)
+
+	go sc.monitorDockerEvents(ctx, runID, verbose)
+
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Started container monitoring for run ID %s", runID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopCollection stops all stats collection.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) StopCollection() {
+	// Check if already stopped without holding lock
+	sc.mutex.RLock()
+
+	if !sc.collectionStarted {
+		sc.mutex.RUnlock()
+		return
+	}
+
+	sc.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	// Signal stop to all goroutines
+	close(sc.stopChan)
+
+	// Wait for all goroutines to finish
+	sc.wg.Wait()
+
+	// Mark as stopped
+	sc.mutex.Lock()
+	sc.collectionStarted = false
+	sc.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+// monitorExistingContainers checks for existing containers that match our criteria.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) monitorExistingContainers(ctx context.Context, runID string, verbose bool) {
+	defer sc.wg.Done()
+
+	containers, err := sc.client.ContainerList(ctx, container.ListOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		if verbose {
+			log.Printf("Failed to list existing containers: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, cont := range containers {
+		if sc.shouldMonitorContainer(cont, runID) {
+			sc.startStatsForContainer(ctx, cont.ID, cont.Names[0], verbose)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// monitorDockerEvents listens for container start events and begins monitoring relevant containers.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) monitorDockerEvents(ctx context.Context, runID string, verbose bool) {
+	defer sc.wg.Done()
+
+	filter := filters.NewArgs()
+	filter.Add("type", "container")
+	filter.Add("event", "start")
+
+	eventOptions := events.ListOptions{
+		Filters: filter,
+	}
+
+	events, errs := sc.client.Events(ctx, eventOptions)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-sc.stopChan:
+			return
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case event := <-events:
+			if event.Type == "container" && event.Action == "start" {
+				// Get container details
+				containerInfo, err := sc.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, event.ID) //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use Actor.ID
+				if err != nil {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Convert to types.Container format for consistency
+				cont := types.Container{ //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use container.Summary
+					ID:     containerInfo.ID,
+					Names:  []string{containerInfo.Name},
+					Labels: containerInfo.Config.Labels,
+				}
+
+				if sc.shouldMonitorContainer(cont, runID) {
+					sc.startStatsForContainer(ctx, cont.ID, cont.Names[0], verbose)
+				}
+			}
+		case err := <-errs:
+			if verbose {
+				log.Printf("Error in Docker events stream: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// shouldMonitorContainer determines if a container should be monitored.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) shouldMonitorContainer(cont types.Container, runID string) bool { //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use container.Summary
+	// Check if it has the correct run ID label
+	if cont.Labels == nil || cont.Labels["hi.run-id"] != runID {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's an hs- or ts- container
+	for _, name := range cont.Names {
+		containerName := strings.TrimPrefix(name, "/")
+		if strings.HasPrefix(containerName, "hs-") || strings.HasPrefix(containerName, "ts-") {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// startStatsForContainer begins stats collection for a specific container.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) startStatsForContainer(ctx context.Context, containerID, containerName string, verbose bool) {
+	containerName = strings.TrimPrefix(containerName, "/")
+
+	sc.mutex.Lock()
+	// Check if we're already monitoring this container
+	if _, exists := sc.containers[containerID]; exists {
+		sc.mutex.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+
+	sc.containers[containerID] = &ContainerStats{
+		ContainerID:   containerID,
+		ContainerName: containerName,
+		Stats:         make([]StatsSample, 0),
+	}
+	sc.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if verbose {
+		log.Printf("Starting stats collection for container %s (%s)", containerName, containerID[:12])
+	}
+
+	sc.wg.Add(1)
+
+	go sc.collectStatsForContainer(ctx, containerID, verbose)
+}
+
+// collectStatsForContainer collects stats for a specific container using Docker API streaming.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) collectStatsForContainer(ctx context.Context, containerID string, verbose bool) {
+	defer sc.wg.Done()
+
+	// Use Docker API streaming stats - much more efficient than CLI
+	statsResponse, err := sc.client.ContainerStats(ctx, containerID, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		if verbose {
+			log.Printf("Failed to get stats stream for container %s: %v", containerID[:12], err)
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+	defer statsResponse.Body.Close()
+
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(statsResponse.Body)
+
+	var prevStats *container.Stats //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use StatsResponse
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-sc.stopChan:
+			return
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+			var stats container.Stats //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use StatsResponse
+
+			err := decoder.Decode(&stats)
+			if err != nil {
+				// EOF is expected when container stops or stream ends
+				if err.Error() != "EOF" && verbose {
+					log.Printf("Failed to decode stats for container %s: %v", containerID[:12], err)
+				}
+
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Calculate CPU percentage (only if we have previous stats)
+			var cpuPercent float64
+			if prevStats != nil {
+				cpuPercent = calculateCPUPercent(prevStats, &stats)
+			}
+
+			// Calculate memory usage in MB
+			memoryMB := float64(stats.MemoryStats.Usage) / (1024 * 1024)
+
+			// Store the sample (skip first sample since CPU calculation needs previous stats)
+			if prevStats != nil {
+				// Get container stats reference without holding the main mutex
+				var (
+					containerStats *ContainerStats
+					exists         bool
+				)
+
+				sc.mutex.RLock()
+				containerStats, exists = sc.containers[containerID]
+				sc.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+				if exists && containerStats != nil {
+					containerStats.mutex.Lock()
+					containerStats.Stats = append(containerStats.Stats, StatsSample{
+						Timestamp: time.Now(),
+						CPUUsage:  cpuPercent,
+						MemoryMB:  memoryMB,
+					})
+					containerStats.mutex.Unlock()
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Save current stats for next iteration
+			prevStats = &stats
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// calculateCPUPercent calculates CPU usage percentage from Docker stats.
+func calculateCPUPercent(prevStats, stats *container.Stats) float64 { //nolint:staticcheck // SA1019: use StatsResponse
+	// CPU calculation based on Docker's implementation
+	cpuDelta := float64(stats.CPUStats.CPUUsage.TotalUsage) - float64(prevStats.CPUStats.CPUUsage.TotalUsage)
+	systemDelta := float64(stats.CPUStats.SystemUsage) - float64(prevStats.CPUStats.SystemUsage)
+
+	if systemDelta > 0 && cpuDelta >= 0 {
+		// Calculate CPU percentage: (container CPU delta / system CPU delta) * number of CPUs * 100
+		numCPUs := float64(len(stats.CPUStats.CPUUsage.PercpuUsage))
+		if numCPUs == 0 {
+			// Fallback: if PercpuUsage is not available, assume 1 CPU
+			numCPUs = 1.0
+		}
+
+		return (cpuDelta / systemDelta) * numCPUs * 100.0
+	}
+
+	return 0.0
+}
+
+// ContainerStatsSummary represents summary statistics for a container.
+type ContainerStatsSummary struct {
+	ContainerName string
+	SampleCount   int
+	CPU           StatsSummary
+	Memory        StatsSummary
+}
+
+// MemoryViolation represents a container that exceeded the memory limit.
+type MemoryViolation struct {
+	ContainerName string
+	MaxMemoryMB   float64
+	LimitMB       float64
+}
+
+// StatsSummary represents min, max, and average for a metric.
+type StatsSummary struct {
+	Min     float64
+	Max     float64
+	Average float64
+}
+
+// GetSummary returns a summary of collected statistics.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) GetSummary() []ContainerStatsSummary {
+	// Take snapshot of container references without holding main lock long
+	sc.mutex.RLock()
+
+	containerRefs := make([]*ContainerStats, 0, len(sc.containers))
+	for _, containerStats := range sc.containers {
+		containerRefs = append(containerRefs, containerStats)
+	}
+
+	sc.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	summaries := make([]ContainerStatsSummary, 0, len(containerRefs))
+
+	for _, containerStats := range containerRefs {
+		containerStats.mutex.RLock()
+		stats := make([]StatsSample, len(containerStats.Stats))
+		copy(stats, containerStats.Stats)
+		containerName := containerStats.ContainerName
+		containerStats.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+		if len(stats) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		summary := ContainerStatsSummary{
+			ContainerName: containerName,
+			SampleCount:   len(stats),
+		}
+
+		// Calculate CPU stats
+		cpuValues := make([]float64, len(stats))
+		memoryValues := make([]float64, len(stats))
+
+		for i, sample := range stats {
+			cpuValues[i] = sample.CPUUsage
+			memoryValues[i] = sample.MemoryMB
+		}
+
+		summary.CPU = calculateStatsSummary(cpuValues)
+		summary.Memory = calculateStatsSummary(memoryValues)
+
+		summaries = append(summaries, summary)
+	}
+
+	// Sort by container name for consistent output
+	sort.Slice(summaries, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return summaries[i].ContainerName < summaries[j].ContainerName
+	})
+
+	return summaries
+}
+
+// calculateStatsSummary calculates min, max, and average for a slice of values.
+func calculateStatsSummary(values []float64) StatsSummary {
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return StatsSummary{}
+	}
+
+	minVal := values[0]
+	maxVal := values[0]
+	sum := 0.0
+
+	for _, value := range values {
+		if value < minVal {
+			minVal = value
+		}
+
+		if value > maxVal {
+			maxVal = value
+		}
+
+		sum += value
+	}
+
+	return StatsSummary{
+		Min:     minVal,
+		Max:     maxVal,
+		Average: sum / float64(len(values)),
+	}
+}
+
+// PrintSummary prints the statistics summary to the console.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) PrintSummary() {
+	summaries := sc.GetSummary()
+
+	if len(summaries) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("No container statistics collected")
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Container Resource Usage Summary:")
+	log.Printf("================================")
+
+	for _, summary := range summaries {
+		log.Printf("Container: %s (%d samples)", summary.ContainerName, summary.SampleCount)
+		log.Printf("  CPU Usage:    Min: %6.2f%%  Max: %6.2f%%  Avg: %6.2f%%",
+			summary.CPU.Min, summary.CPU.Max, summary.CPU.Average)
+		log.Printf("  Memory Usage: Min: %6.1f MB Max: %6.1f MB Avg: %6.1f MB",
+			summary.Memory.Min, summary.Memory.Max, summary.Memory.Average)
+		log.Printf("")
+	}
+}
+
+// CheckMemoryLimits checks if any containers exceeded their memory limits.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) CheckMemoryLimits(hsLimitMB, tsLimitMB float64) []MemoryViolation {
+	if hsLimitMB <= 0 && tsLimitMB <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	summaries := sc.GetSummary()
+
+	var violations []MemoryViolation
+
+	for _, summary := range summaries {
+		var limitMB float64
+		if strings.HasPrefix(summary.ContainerName, "hs-") {
+			limitMB = hsLimitMB
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(summary.ContainerName, "ts-") {
+			limitMB = tsLimitMB
+		} else {
+			continue // Skip containers that don't match our patterns
+		}
+
+		if limitMB > 0 && summary.Memory.Max > limitMB {
+			violations = append(violations, MemoryViolation{
+				ContainerName: summary.ContainerName,
+				MaxMemoryMB:   summary.Memory.Max,
+				LimitMB:       limitMB,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return violations
+}
+
+// PrintSummaryAndCheckLimits prints the statistics summary and returns memory violations if any.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) PrintSummaryAndCheckLimits(hsLimitMB, tsLimitMB float64) []MemoryViolation {
+	sc.PrintSummary()
+	return sc.CheckMemoryLimits(hsLimitMB, tsLimitMB)
+}
+
+// Close closes the stats collector and cleans up resources.
+func (sc *StatsCollector) Close() error {
+	sc.StopCollection()
+	return sc.client.Close()
+}

cmd/mapresponses/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/creachadair/command"
+	"github.com/creachadair/flax"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/hscontrol/mapper"
+	"github.com/juanfont/headscale/integration/integrationutil"
+)
+
+type MapConfig struct {
+	Directory string `flag:"directory,Directory to read map responses from"`
+}
+
+var (
+	mapConfig            MapConfig
+	errDirectoryRequired = errors.New("directory is required")
+)
+
+func main() {
+	root := command.C{
+		Name: "mapresponses",
+		Help: "MapResponses is a tool to map and compare map responses from a directory",
+		Commands: []*command.C{
+			{
+				Name:     "online",
+				Help:     "",
+				Usage:    "run [test-pattern] [flags]",
+				SetFlags: command.Flags(flax.MustBind, &mapConfig),
+				Run:      runOnline,
+			},
+			command.HelpCommand(nil),
+		},
+	}
+
+	env := root.NewEnv(nil).MergeFlags(true)
+	command.RunOrFail(env, os.Args[1:])
+}
+
+// runIntegrationTest executes the integration test workflow.
+func runOnline(env *command.Env) error {
+	if mapConfig.Directory == "" {
+		return errDirectoryRequired
+	}
+
+	resps, err := mapper.ReadMapResponsesFromDirectory(mapConfig.Directory)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading map responses from directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	expected := integrationutil.BuildExpectedOnlineMap(resps)
+
+	out, err := json.MarshalIndent(expected, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshaling expected online map: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	os.Stderr.Write(out)
+	os.Stderr.Write([]byte("\n"))
+
+	return nil
+}

config-example.yaml

@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ server_url: http://127.0.0.1:8080
 # listen_addr: 0.0.0.0:8080
 listen_addr: 127.0.0.1:8080
 
-# Address to listen to /metrics, you may want
-# to keep this endpoint private to your internal
-# network
-#
+# Address to listen to /metrics and /debug, you may want
+# to keep this endpoint private to your internal network
+# Use an emty value to disable the metrics listener.
 metrics_listen_addr: 127.0.0.1:9090
 
 # Address to listen for gRPC.
@@ -43,26 +42,37 @@ grpc_allow_insecure: false
 # The Noise section includes specific configuration for the
 # TS2021 Noise protocol
 noise:
-  # The Noise private key is used to encrypt the
-  # traffic between headscale and Tailscale clients when
-  # using the new Noise-based protocol.
+  # The Noise private key is used to encrypt the traffic between headscale and
+  # Tailscale clients when using the new Noise-based protocol. A missing key
+  # will be automatically generated.
   private_key_path: /var/lib/headscale/noise_private.key
 
 # List of IP prefixes to allocate tailaddresses from.
 # Each prefix consists of either an IPv4 or IPv6 address,
 # and the associated prefix length, delimited by a slash.
-# It must be within IP ranges supported by the Tailscale
-# client - i.e., subnets of 100.64.0.0/10 and fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48.
-# See below:
-# IPv6: https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/22ebb25e833264f58d7c3f534a8b166894a89536/net/tsaddr/tsaddr.go#LL81C52-L81C71
+#
+# WARNING: These prefixes MUST be subsets of the standard Tailscale ranges:
+#   - IPv4: 100.64.0.0/10 (CGNAT range)
+#   - IPv6: fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48 (Tailscale ULA range)
+#
+# Using a SUBSET of these ranges is supported and useful if you want to
+# limit IP allocation to a smaller block (e.g., 100.64.0.0/24).
+#
+# Using ranges OUTSIDE of CGNAT/ULA is NOT supported and will cause
+# undefined behaviour. The Tailscale client has hard-coded assumptions
+# about these ranges and will break in subtle, hard-to-debug ways.
+#
+# See:
 # IPv4: https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/22ebb25e833264f58d7c3f534a8b166894a89536/net/tsaddr/tsaddr.go#L33
-# Any other range is NOT supported, and it will cause unexpected issues.
+# IPv6: https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/22ebb25e833264f58d7c3f534a8b166894a89536/net/tsaddr/tsaddr.go#LL81C52-L81C71
 prefixes:
   v4: 100.64.0.0/10
   v6: fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48
 
   # Strategy used for allocation of IPs to nodes, available options:
-  # - sequential (default): assigns the next free IP from the previous given IP.
+  # - sequential (default): assigns the next free IP from the previous given
+  #   IP. A best-effort approach is used and Headscale might leave holes in the
+  #   IP range or fill up existing holes in the IP range.
   # - random: assigns the next free IP from a pseudo-random IP generator (crypto/rand).
   allocation: sequential
 
@@ -87,16 +97,17 @@ derp:
     region_code: "headscale"
     region_name: "Headscale Embedded DERP"
 
+    # Only allow clients associated with this server access
+    verify_clients: true
+
     # Listens over UDP at the configured address for STUN connections - to help with NAT traversal.
     # When the embedded DERP server is enabled stun_listen_addr MUST be defined.
     #
     # For more details on how this works, check this great article: https://tailscale.com/blog/how-tailscale-works/
     stun_listen_addr: "0.0.0.0:3478"
 
-    # Private key used to encrypt the traffic between headscale DERP
-    # and Tailscale clients.
-    # The private key file will be autogenerated if it's missing.
-    #
+    # Private key used to encrypt the traffic between headscale DERP and
+    # Tailscale clients. A missing key will be automatically generated.
     private_key_path: /var/lib/headscale/derp_server_private.key
 
     # This flag can be used, so the DERP map entry for the embedded DERP server is not written automatically,
@@ -106,7 +117,7 @@ derp:
 
     # For better connection stability (especially when using an Exit-Node and DNS is not working),
     # it is possible to optionally add the public IPv4 and IPv6 address to the Derp-Map using:
-    ipv4: 1.2.3.4
+    ipv4: 198.51.100.1
     ipv6: 2001:db8::1
 
   # List of externally available DERP maps encoded in JSON
@@ -129,13 +140,30 @@ derp:
   auto_update_enabled: true
 
   # How often should we check for DERP updates?
-  update_frequency: 24h
+  update_frequency: 3h
 
 # Disables the automatic check for headscale updates on startup
 disable_check_updates: false
 
-# Time before an inactive ephemeral node is deleted?
-ephemeral_node_inactivity_timeout: 30m
+# Node lifecycle configuration.
+node:
+  # Default key expiry for non-tagged nodes, regardless of registration method
+  # (auth key, CLI, web auth). Tagged nodes are exempt and never expire.
+  #
+  # This is the base default. OIDC can override this via oidc.expiry.
+  # If a client explicitly requests a specific expiry, the client value is used.
+  #
+  # Setting the value to "0" means no default expiry (nodes never expire unless
+  # explicitly expired via `headscale nodes expire`).
+  #
+  # Tailscale SaaS uses 180d; set to a positive duration to match that behaviour.
+  #
+  # Default: 0 (no default expiry)
+  expiry: 0
+
+  ephemeral:
+    # Time before an inactive ephemeral node is deleted.
+    inactivity_timeout: 30m
 
 database:
   # Database type. Available options: sqlite, postgres
@@ -226,9 +254,11 @@ tls_cert_path: ""
 tls_key_path: ""
 
 log:
+  # Valid log levels: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace
+  level: info
+
   # Output formatting for logs: text or json
   format: text
-  level: info
 
 ## Policy
 # headscale supports Tailscale's ACL policies.
@@ -274,6 +304,10 @@ dns:
   # `hostname.base_domain` (e.g., _myhost.example.com_).
   base_domain: example.com
 
+  # Whether to use the local DNS settings of a node or override the local DNS
+  # settings (default) and force the use of Headscale's DNS configuration.
+  override_local_dns: true
+
   # List of DNS servers to expose to clients.
   nameservers:
     global:
@@ -288,8 +322,7 @@ dns:
 
     # Split DNS (see https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns/),
     # a map of domains and which DNS server to use for each.
-    split:
-      {}
+    split: {}
       # foo.bar.com:
       #   - 1.1.1.1
       # darp.headscale.net:
@@ -319,51 +352,62 @@ dns:
 # Note: for production you will want to set this to something like:
 unix_socket: /var/run/headscale/headscale.sock
 unix_socket_permission: "0770"
-#
-# headscale supports experimental OpenID connect support,
-# it is still being tested and might have some bugs, please
-# help us test it.
+
 # OpenID Connect
 # oidc:
+#   # Block startup until the identity provider is available and healthy.
 #   only_start_if_oidc_is_available: true
+#
+#   # OpenID Connect Issuer URL from the identity provider
 #   issuer: "https://your-oidc.issuer.com/path"
+#
+#   # Client ID from the identity provider
 #   client_id: "your-oidc-client-id"
+#
+#   # Client secret generated by the identity provider
+#   # Note: client_secret and client_secret_path are mutually exclusive.
 #   client_secret: "your-oidc-client-secret"
 #   # Alternatively, set `client_secret_path` to read the secret from the file.
 #   # It resolves environment variables, making integration to systemd's
 #   # `LoadCredential` straightforward:
 #   client_secret_path: "${CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY}/oidc_client_secret"
-#   # client_secret and client_secret_path are mutually exclusive.
-#
-#   # The amount of time from a node is authenticated with OpenID until it
-#   # expires and needs to reauthenticate.
-#   # Setting the value to "0" will mean no expiry.
-#   expiry: 180d
 #
 #   # Use the expiry from the token received from OpenID when the user logged
-#   # in, this will typically lead to frequent need to reauthenticate and should
-#   # only been enabled if you know what you are doing.
-#   # Note: enabling this will cause `oidc.expiry` to be ignored.
+#   # in. This will typically lead to frequent need to reauthenticate and should
+#   # only be enabled if you know what you are doing.
+#   # Note: enabling this will cause `node.expiry` to be ignored for
+#   # OIDC-authenticated nodes.
 #   use_expiry_from_token: false
 #
-#   # Customize the scopes used in the OIDC flow, defaults to "openid", "profile" and "email" and add custom query
-#   # parameters to the Authorize Endpoint request. Scopes default to "openid", "profile" and "email".
+#   # The OIDC scopes to use, defaults to "openid", "profile" and "email".
+#   # Custom scopes can be configured as needed, be sure to always include the
+#   # required "openid" scope.
+#   scope: ["openid", "profile", "email"]
 #
-#   scope: ["openid", "profile", "email", "custom"]
+#   # Only verified email addresses are synchronized to the user profile by
+#   # default. Unverified emails may be allowed in case an identity provider
+#   # does not send the "email_verified: true" claim or email verification is
+#   # not required.
+#   email_verified_required: true
+#
+#   # Provide custom key/value pairs which get sent to the identity provider's
+#   # authorization endpoint.
 #   extra_params:
 #     domain_hint: example.com
 #
-#   # List allowed principal domains and/or users. If an authenticated user's domain is not in this list, the
-#   # authentication request will be rejected.
-#
+#   # Only accept users whose email domain is part of the allowed_domains list.
 #   allowed_domains:
 #     - example.com
-#   # Note: Groups from keycloak have a leading '/'
-#   allowed_groups:
-#     - /headscale
+#
+#   # Only accept users whose email address is part of the allowed_users list.
 #   allowed_users:
 #     - alice@example.com
 #
+#   # Only accept users which are members of at least one group in the
+#   # allowed_groups list.
+#   allowed_groups:
+#     - /headscale
+#
 #   # Optional: PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) configuration
 #   # PKCE adds an additional layer of security to the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow
 #   # by preventing authorization code interception attacks
@@ -371,30 +415,20 @@ unix_socket_permission: "0770"
 #   pkce:
 #     # Enable or disable PKCE support (default: false)
 #     enabled: false
+#
 #     # PKCE method to use:
 #     # - plain: Use plain code verifier
 #     # - S256: Use SHA256 hashed code verifier (default, recommended)
 #     method: S256
-#
-#   # Map legacy users from pre-0.24.0 versions of headscale to the new OIDC users
-#   # by taking the username from the legacy user and matching it with the username
-#   # provided by the OIDC. This is useful when migrating from legacy users to OIDC
-#   # to force them using the unique identifier from the OIDC and to give them a
-#   # proper display name and picture if available.
-#   # Note that this will only work if the username from the legacy user is the same
-#   # and there is a possibility for account takeover should a username have changed
-#   # with the provider.
-#   # When this feature is disabled, it will cause all new logins to be created as new users.
-#   # Note this option will be removed in the future and should be set to false
-#   # on all new installations, or when all users have logged in with OIDC once.
-#   map_legacy_users: false
 
 # Logtail configuration
-# Logtail is Tailscales logging and auditing infrastructure, it allows the control panel
-# to instruct tailscale nodes to log their activity to a remote server.
+# Logtail is Tailscales logging and auditing infrastructure, it allows the
+# control panel to instruct tailscale nodes to log their activity to a remote
+# server. To disable logging on the client side, please refer to:
+# https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic#opting-out-of-client-logging
 logtail:
-  # Enable logtail for this headscales clients.
-  # As there is currently no support for overriding the log server in headscale, this is
+  # Enable logtail for tailscale nodes of this Headscale instance.
+  # As there is currently no support for overriding the log server in Headscale, this is
   # disabled by default. Enabling this will make your clients send logs to Tailscale Inc.
   enabled: false
 
@@ -402,3 +436,28 @@ logtail:
 # default static port 41641. This option is intended as a workaround for some buggy
 # firewall devices. See https://tailscale.com/kb/1181/firewalls/ for more information.
 randomize_client_port: false
+
+# Taildrop configuration
+# Taildrop is the file sharing feature of Tailscale, allowing nodes to send files to each other.
+# https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop/
+taildrop:
+  # Enable or disable Taildrop for all nodes.
+  # When enabled, nodes can send files to other nodes owned by the same user.
+  # Tagged devices and cross-user transfers are not permitted by Tailscale clients.
+  enabled: true
+# Advanced performance tuning parameters.
+# The defaults are carefully chosen and should rarely need adjustment.
+# Only modify these if you have identified a specific performance issue.
+#
+# tuning:
+#   # Maximum number of pending registration entries in the auth cache.
+#   # Oldest entries are evicted when the cap is reached.
+#   #
+#   # register_cache_max_entries: 1024
+#
+#   # NodeStore write batching configuration.
+#   # The NodeStore batches write operations before rebuilding peer relationships,
+#   # which is computationally expensive. Batching reduces rebuild frequency.
+#   #
+#   # node_store_batch_size: 100
+#   # node_store_batch_timeout: 500ms

derp-example.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # If you plan to somehow use headscale, please deploy your own DERP infra: https://tailscale.com/kb/1118/custom-derp-servers/
 regions:
+  1: null # Disable DERP region with ID 1
   900:
     regionid: 900
     regioncode: custom
@@ -7,9 +8,9 @@ regions:
     nodes:
       - name: 900a
         regionid: 900
-        hostname: myderp.mydomain.no
-        ipv4: 123.123.123.123
-        ipv6: "2604:a880:400:d1::828:b001"
+        hostname: myderp.example.com
+        ipv4: 198.51.100.1
+        ipv6: 2001:db8::1
         stunport: 0
         stunonly: false
         derpport: 0

docs/about/contributing.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {%
-    include-markdown "../../CONTRIBUTING.md"
+include-markdown "../../CONTRIBUTING.md"
 %}

docs/about/faq.md

@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ We are more than happy to exchange emails, or to have dedicated calls before a P
 
 ## When/Why is Feature X going to be implemented?
 
-We don't know. We might be working on it. If you're interested in contributing, please post a feature request about it.
+We use [GitHub Milestones to plan for upcoming Headscale releases](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/milestones).
+Have a look at [our current plan](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/milestones) to get an idea when a specific
+feature is about to be implemented. The release plan is subject to change at any time.
 
-Please be aware that there are a number of reasons why we might not accept specific contributions:
+If you're interested in contributing, please post a feature request about it. Please be aware that there are a number of
+reasons why we might not accept specific contributions:
 
 - It is not possible to implement the feature in a way that makes sense in a self-hosted environment.
 - Given that we are reverse-engineering Tailscale to satisfy our own curiosity, we might be interested in implementing the feature ourselves.
@@ -40,22 +43,86 @@ official releases](../setup/install/official.md) for more information.
 In addition to that, you may use packages provided by the community or from distributions. Learn more in the
 [installation guide using community packages](../setup/install/community.md).
 
-For convenience, we also [build Docker images with headscale](../setup/install/container.md). But **please be aware that
+For convenience, we also [build container images with headscale](../setup/install/container.md). But **please be aware that
 we don't officially support deploying headscale using Docker**. On our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx)
 we have a "docker-issues" channel where you can ask for Docker-specific help to the community.
 
+## What is the recommended update path? Can I skip multiple versions while updating?
+
+Please follow the steps outlined in the [upgrade guide](../setup/upgrade.md) to update your existing Headscale
+installation. Its required to update from one stable version to the next (e.g. 0.26.0 → 0.27.1 → 0.28.0) without
+skipping minor versions in between. You should always pick the latest available patch release.
+
+Be sure to check the [changelog](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for version specific
+upgrade instructions and breaking changes.
+
+## Scaling / How many clients does Headscale support?
+
+It depends. As often stated, Headscale is not enterprise software and our focus
+is homelabbers and self-hosters. Of course, we do not prevent people from using
+it in a commercial/professional setting and often get questions about scaling.
+
+Please note that when Headscale is developed, performance is not part of the
+consideration as the main audience is considered to be users with a modest
+amount of devices. We focus on correctness and feature parity with Tailscale
+SaaS over time.
+
+To understand if you might be able to use Headscale for your use case, I will
+describe two scenarios in an effort to explain what is the central bottleneck
+of Headscale:
+
+1. An environment with 1000 servers
+
+    - they rarely "move" (change their endpoints)
+    - new nodes are added rarely
+
+1. An environment with 80 laptops/phones (end user devices)
+
+    - nodes move often, e.g. switching from home to office
+
+Headscale calculates a map of all nodes that need to talk to each other,
+creating this "world map" requires a lot of CPU time. When an event that
+requires changes to this map happens, the whole "world" is recalculated, and a
+new "world map" is created for every node in the network.
+
+This means that under certain conditions, Headscale can likely handle 100s
+of devices (maybe more), if there is _little to no change_ happening in the
+network. For example, in Scenario 1, the process of computing the world map is
+extremely demanding due to the size of the network, but when the map has been
+created and the nodes are not changing, the Headscale instance will likely
+return to a very low resource usage until the next time there is an event
+requiring the new map.
+
+In the case of Scenario 2, the process of computing the world map is less
+demanding due to the smaller size of the network, however, the type of nodes
+will likely change frequently, which would lead to a constant resource usage.
+
+Headscale will start to struggle when the two scenarios overlap, e.g. many nodes
+with frequent changes will cause the resource usage to remain constantly high.
+In the worst case scenario, the queue of nodes waiting for their map will grow
+to a point where Headscale never will be able to catch up, and nodes will never
+learn about the current state of the world.
+
+We expect that the performance will improve over time as we improve the code
+base, but it is not a focus. In general, we will never make the tradeoff to make
+things faster on the cost of less maintainable or readable code. We are a small
+team and have to optimise for maintainability.
+
 ## Which database should I use?
 
 We recommend the use of SQLite as database for headscale:
 
 - SQLite is simple to setup and easy to use
-- It scales well for all of headscale's usecases
+- It scales well for all of headscale's use cases
 - Development and testing happens primarily on SQLite
 - PostgreSQL is still supported, but is considered to be in "maintenance mode"
 
 The headscale project itself does not provide a tool to migrate from PostgreSQL to SQLite. Please have a look at [the
 related tools documentation](../ref/integration/tools.md) for migration tooling provided by the community.
 
+The choice of database has little to no impact on the performance of the server,
+see [Scaling / How many clients does Headscale support?](#scaling-how-many-clients-does-headscale-support) for understanding how Headscale spends its resources.
+
 ## Why is my reverse proxy not working with headscale?
 
 We don't know. We don't use reverse proxies with headscale ourselves, so we don't have any experience with them. We have
@@ -66,3 +133,81 @@ help to the community.
 ## Can I use headscale and tailscale on the same machine?
 
 Running headscale on a machine that is also in the tailnet can cause problems with subnet routers, traffic relay nodes, and MagicDNS. It might work, but it is not supported.
+
+## Why do two nodes see each other in their status, even if an ACL allows traffic only in one direction?
+
+A frequent use case is to allow traffic only from one node to another, but not the other way around. For example, the
+workstation of an administrator should be able to connect to all nodes but the nodes themselves shouldn't be able to
+connect back to the administrator's node. Why do all nodes see the administrator's workstation in the output of
+`tailscale status`?
+
+This is essentially how Tailscale works. If traffic is allowed to flow in one direction, then both nodes see each other
+in their output of `tailscale status`. Traffic is still filtered according to the ACL, with the exception of
+`tailscale ping` which is always allowed in either direction.
+
+See also <https://tailscale.com/kb/1087/device-visibility>.
+
+## My policy is stored in the database and Headscale refuses to start due to an invalid policy. How can I recover?
+
+Headscale checks if the policy is valid during startup and refuses to start if it detects an error. The error message
+indicates which part of the policy is invalid. Follow these steps to fix your policy:
+
+- Dump the policy to a file: `headscale policy get --bypass-grpc-and-access-database-directly > policy.json`
+- Edit and fixup `policy.json`. Use the command `headscale policy check --file policy.json` to validate the policy.
+- Load the modified policy: `headscale policy set --bypass-grpc-and-access-database-directly --file policy.json`
+- Start Headscale as usual.
+
+!!! warning "Full server configuration required"
+
+    The above commands to get/set the policy require a complete server configuration file including database settings. A
+    minimal config to [control Headscale via remote CLI](../ref/api.md#grpc) is not sufficient. You may use
+    `headscale -c /path/to/config.yaml` to specify the path to an alternative configuration file.
+
+## How can I migrate back to the recommended IP prefixes?
+
+Tailscale only supports the IP prefixes `100.64.0.0/10` and `fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48` or smaller subnets thereof. The
+following steps can be used to migrate from unsupported IP prefixes back to the supported and recommended ones.
+
+!!! warning "Backup and test in a demo environment required"
+
+    The commands below update the IP addresses of all nodes in your tailnet and this might have a severe impact in your
+    specific environment. At a minimum:
+
+    - [Create a backup of your database](../setup/upgrade.md#backup)
+    - Test the commands below in a representive demo environment. This allows to catch subsequent connectivity errors
+      early and see how the tailnet behaves in your specific environment.
+
+- Stop Headscale
+- Restore the default prefixes in the [configuration file](../ref/configuration.md):
+    ```yaml
+    prefixes:
+      v4: 100.64.0.0/10
+      v6: fd7a:115c:a1e0::/48
+    ```
+- Update the `nodes.ipv4` and `nodes.ipv6` columns in the database and assign each node a unique IPv4 and IPv6 address.
+  The following SQL statement assigns IP addresses based on the node ID:
+    ```sql
+    UPDATE nodes
+    SET ipv4=concat('100.64.', id/256, '.', id%256),
+        ipv6=concat('fd7a:115c:a1e0::', format('%x', id));
+    ```
+- Update the [policy](../ref/acls.md) to reflect the IP address changes (if any)
+- Start Headscale
+
+Nodes should reconnect within a few seconds and pickup their newly assigned IP addresses.
+
+## How can I avoid to send logs to Tailscale Inc?
+
+A Tailscale client [collects logs about its operation and connection attempts with other
+clients](https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic#client-logs) and sends them to a central log service operated by
+Tailscale Inc.
+
+Headscale, by default, instructs clients to disable log submission to the central log service. This configuration is
+applied by a client once it successfully connected with Headscale. See the configuration option `logtail.enabled` in the
+[configuration file](../ref/configuration.md) for details.
+
+Alternatively, logging can also be disabled on the client side. This is independent of Headscale and opting out of
+client logging disables log submission early during client startup. The configuration is operating system specific and
+is usually achieved by setting the environment variable `TS_NO_LOGS_NO_SUPPORT=true` or by passing the flag
+`--no-logs-no-support` to `tailscaled`. See
+<https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic#opting-out-of-client-logging> for details.

docs/about/features.md

@@ -2,31 +2,37 @@
 
 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. This page
-provides on overview of headscale's feature and compatibility with the Tailscale control server:
+provides on overview of Headscale's feature and compatibility with the Tailscale control server:
 
 - [x] Full "base" support of Tailscale's features
-- [x] Node registration
-    - [x] Interactive
-    - [x] Pre authenticated key
-- [x] [DNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns)
+- [x] [Node registration](../ref/registration.md)
+    - [x] [Web authentication](../ref/registration.md#web-authentication)
+    - [x] [Pre authenticated key](../ref/registration.md#pre-authenticated-key)
+- [x] [DNS](../ref/dns.md)
     - [x] [MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns)
     - [x] [Global and restricted nameservers (split DNS)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#nameservers)
     - [x] [search domains](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#search-domains)
-    - [x] [Extra DNS records (headscale only)](../ref/dns.md#setting-extra-dns-records)
+    - [x] [Extra DNS records (Headscale only)](../ref/dns.md#setting-extra-dns-records)
 - [x] [Taildrop (File Sharing)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop)
-- [x] Routing advertising (including exit nodes)
+- [x] [Tags](../ref/tags.md)
+- [x] [Routes](../ref/routes.md)
+    - [x] [Subnet routers](../ref/routes.md#subnet-router)
+    - [x] [Exit nodes](../ref/routes.md#exit-node)
 - [x] Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
 - [x] Ephemeral nodes
-- [x] Embedded [DERP server](https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers)
+- [x] Embedded [DERP server](../ref/derp.md)
 - [x] Access control lists ([GitHub label "policy"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/policy%20%F0%9F%93%9D))
     - [x] ACL management via API
-    - [x] `autogroup:internet`
-    - [ ] `autogroup:self`
-    - [ ] `autogroup:member`
-* [ ] Node registration using Single-Sign-On (OpenID Connect) ([GitHub label "OIDC"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/OIDC))
+    - [x] Some [Autogroups](https://tailscale.com/kb/1396/targets#autogroups), currently: `autogroup:internet`,
+      `autogroup:nonroot`, `autogroup:member`, `autogroup:tagged`, `autogroup:self`
+    - [x] [Auto approvers](https://tailscale.com/kb/1337/acl-syntax#auto-approvers) for [subnet
+      routers](../ref/routes.md#automatically-approve-routes-of-a-subnet-router) and [exit
+      nodes](../ref/routes.md#automatically-approve-an-exit-node-with-auto-approvers)
+    - [x] [Tailscale SSH](https://tailscale.com/kb/1193/tailscale-ssh)
+- [x] [Node registration using Single-Sign-On (OpenID Connect)](../ref/oidc.md) ([GitHub label "OIDC"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/OIDC))
     - [x] Basic registration
     - [x] Update user profile from identity provider
-    - [ ] Dynamic ACL support
     - [ ] OIDC groups cannot be used in ACLs
 - [ ] [Funnel](https://tailscale.com/kb/1223/funnel) ([#1040](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/1040))
 - [ ] [Serve](https://tailscale.com/kb/1312/serve) ([#1234](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/1921))
+- [ ] [Network flow logs](https://tailscale.com/kb/1219/network-flow-logs) ([#1687](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/1687))

docs/about/releases.md

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 All headscale releases are available on the [GitHub release page](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases). Those
 releases are available as binaries for various platforms and architectures, packages for Debian based systems and source
-code archives. Container images are available on [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/headscale/headscale).
+code archives. Container images are available on [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/headscale/headscale) and
+[GitHub Container Registry](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/pkgs/container/headscale).
 
 An Atom/RSS feed of headscale releases is available [here](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases.atom).
 

docs/assets/logo/headscale3-dots.svg

@@ -1 +1 @@
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docs/packaging/README.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Packaging
-
-We use [nFPM](https://nfpm.goreleaser.com/) for making `.deb`, `.rpm` and `.apk`.
-
-This folder contains files we need to package with these releases.

docs/packaging/postinstall.sh

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Determine OS platform
-# shellcheck source=/dev/null
-. /etc/os-release
-
-HEADSCALE_EXE="/usr/bin/headscale"
-BSD_HIER=""
-HEADSCALE_RUN_DIR="/var/run/headscale"
-HEADSCALE_HOME_DIR="/var/lib/headscale"
-HEADSCALE_USER="headscale"
-HEADSCALE_GROUP="headscale"
-HEADSCALE_SHELL="/usr/sbin/nologin"
-
-ensure_sudo() {
-	if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
-		echo "Sudo permissions detected"
-	else
-		echo "No sudo permission detected, please run as sudo"
-		exit 1
-	fi
-}
-
-ensure_headscale_path() {
-	if [ ! -f "$HEADSCALE_EXE" ]; then
-		echo "headscale not in default path, exiting..."
-		exit 1
-	fi
-
-	printf "Found headscale %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_EXE"
-}
-
-create_headscale_user() {
-	printf "PostInstall: Adding headscale user %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_USER"
-	useradd -s "$HEADSCALE_SHELL" -d "$HEADSCALE_HOME_DIR" -c "headscale default user" "$HEADSCALE_USER"
-}
-
-create_headscale_group() {
-	if command -V systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		printf "PostInstall: Adding headscale group %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-		groupadd "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-
-		printf "PostInstall: Adding headscale user %s to group %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_USER" "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-		usermod -a -G "$HEADSCALE_GROUP" "$HEADSCALE_USER"
-	fi
-
-	if [ "$ID" = "alpine" ]; then
-		printf "PostInstall: Adding headscale group %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-		addgroup "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-
-		printf "PostInstall: Adding headscale user %s to group %s\n" "$HEADSCALE_USER" "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-		addgroup "$HEADSCALE_USER" "$HEADSCALE_GROUP"
-	fi
-}
-
-create_run_dir() {
-	printf "PostInstall: Creating headscale run directory \n"
-	mkdir -p "$HEADSCALE_RUN_DIR"
-
-	printf "PostInstall: Modifying group ownership of headscale run directory \n"
-	chown "$HEADSCALE_USER":"$HEADSCALE_GROUP" "$HEADSCALE_RUN_DIR"
-}
-
-summary() {
-	echo "----------------------------------------------------------------------"
-	echo " headscale package has been successfully installed."
-	echo ""
-	echo " Please follow the next steps to start the software:"
-	echo ""
-	echo "    sudo systemctl enable headscale"
-	echo "    sudo systemctl start headscale"
-	echo ""
-	echo " Configuration settings can be adjusted here:"
-	echo "    ${BSD_HIER}/etc/headscale/config.yaml"
-	echo ""
-	echo "----------------------------------------------------------------------"
-}
-
-#
-# Main body of the script
-#
-{
-	ensure_sudo
-	ensure_headscale_path
-	create_headscale_user
-	create_headscale_group
-	create_run_dir
-	summary
-}

docs/packaging/postremove.sh

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Determine OS platform
-# shellcheck source=/dev/null
-. /etc/os-release
-
-if command -V systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	echo "Stop and disable headscale service"
-	systemctl stop headscale >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-	systemctl disable headscale >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-	echo "Running daemon-reload"
-	systemctl daemon-reload || true
-fi
-
-echo "Removing run directory"
-rm -rf "/var/run/headscale.sock"

docs/ref/acls.md

@@ -9,9 +9,38 @@ When using ACL's the User borders are no longer applied. All machines
 whichever the User have the ability to communicate with other hosts as
 long as the ACL's permits this exchange.
 
-## ACLs use case example
+## ACL Setup
 
-Let's build an example use case for a small business (It may be the place where
+To enable and configure ACLs in Headscale, you need to specify the path to your ACL policy file in the `policy.path` key in `config.yaml`.
+
+Your ACL policy file must be formatted using [huJSON](https://github.com/tailscale/hujson).
+
+Info on how these policies are written can be found
+[here](https://tailscale.com/kb/1018/acls/).
+
+Please reload or restart Headscale after updating the ACL file. Headscale may be reloaded either via its systemd service
+(`sudo systemctl reload headscale`) or by sending a SIGHUP signal (`sudo kill -HUP $(pidof headscale)`) to the main
+process. Headscale logs the result of ACL policy processing after each reload.
+
+## Simple Examples
+
+- [**Allow All**](https://tailscale.com/kb/1192/acl-samples#allow-all-default-acl): If you define an ACL file but completely omit the `"acls"` field from its content, Headscale will default to an "allow all" policy. This means all devices connected to your tailnet will be able to communicate freely with each other.
+
+    ```json
+    {}
+    ```
+
+- [**Deny All**](https://tailscale.com/kb/1192/acl-samples#deny-all): To prevent all communication within your tailnet, you can include an empty array for the `"acls"` field in your policy file.
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "acls": []
+    }
+    ```
+
+## Complex Example
+
+Let's build a more complex example use case for a small business (It may be the place where
 ACL's are the most useful).
 
 We have a small company with a boss, an admin, two developers and an intern.
@@ -36,11 +65,7 @@ servers.
 - billing.internal
 - router.internal
 
-![ACL implementation example](../images/headscale-acl-network.png)
-
-## ACL setup
-
-ACLs have to be written in [huJSON](https://github.com/tailscale/hujson).
+![ACL implementation example](../assets/images/headscale-acl-network.png)
 
 When [registering the servers](../usage/getting-started.md#register-a-node) we
 will need to add the flag `--advertise-tags=tag:<tag1>,tag:<tag2>`, and the user
@@ -49,14 +74,6 @@ tags to a server they can register, the check of the tags is done on headscale
 server and only valid tags are applied. A tag is valid if the user that is
 registering it is allowed to do it.
 
-To use ACLs in headscale, you must edit your `config.yaml` file. In there you will find a `policy.path` parameter. This
-will need to point to your ACL file. More info on how these policies are written can be found
-[here](https://tailscale.com/kb/1018/acls/).
-
-Please reload or restart Headscale after updating the ACL file. Headscale may be reloaded either via its systemd service
-(`sudo systemctl reload headscale`) or by sending a SIGHUP signal (`sudo kill -HUP $(pidof headscale)`) to the main
-process. Headscale logs the result of ACL policy processing after each reload.
-
 Here are the ACL's to implement the same permissions as above:
 
 ```json title="acl.json"
@@ -64,10 +81,10 @@ Here are the ACL's to implement the same permissions as above:
   // groups are collections of users having a common scope. A user can be in multiple groups
   // groups cannot be composed of groups
   "groups": {
-    "group:boss": ["boss"],
-    "group:dev": ["dev1", "dev2"],
-    "group:admin": ["admin1"],
-    "group:intern": ["intern1"]
+    "group:boss": ["boss@"],
+    "group:dev": ["dev1@", "dev2@"],
+    "group:admin": ["admin1@"],
+    "group:intern": ["intern1@"]
   },
   // tagOwners in tailscale is an association between a TAG and the people allowed to set this TAG on a server.
   // This is documented [here](https://tailscale.com/kb/1068/acl-tags#defining-a-tag)
@@ -149,13 +166,11 @@ Here are the ACL's to implement the same permissions as above:
     },
     // developers have access to the internal network through the router.
     // the internal network is composed of HTTPS endpoints and Postgresql
-    // database servers. There's an additional rule to allow traffic to be
-    // forwarded to the internal subnet, 10.20.0.0/16. See this issue
-    // https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/502
+    // database servers.
     {
       "action": "accept",
       "src": ["group:dev"],
-      "dst": ["10.20.0.0/16:443,5432", "router.internal:0"]
+      "dst": ["10.20.0.0/16:443,5432"]
     },
 
     // servers should be able to talk to database in tcp/5432. Database should not be able to initiate connections to
@@ -179,13 +194,95 @@ Here are the ACL's to implement the same permissions as above:
       "dst": ["tag:dev-app-servers:80,443"]
     },
 
-    // We still have to allow internal users communications since nothing guarantees that each user have
-    // their own users.
-    { "action": "accept", "src": ["boss"], "dst": ["boss:*"] },
-    { "action": "accept", "src": ["dev1"], "dst": ["dev1:*"] },
-    { "action": "accept", "src": ["dev2"], "dst": ["dev2:*"] },
-    { "action": "accept", "src": ["admin1"], "dst": ["admin1:*"] },
-    { "action": "accept", "src": ["intern1"], "dst": ["intern1:*"] }
+    // Allow users to access their own devices using autogroup:self (see below for more details about performance impact)
+    {
+      "action": "accept",
+      "src": ["autogroup:member"],
+      "dst": ["autogroup:self:*"]
+    }
   ]
 }
 ```
+
+## Autogroups
+
+Headscale supports several autogroups that automatically include users, destinations, or devices with specific properties. Autogroups provide a convenient way to write ACL rules without manually listing individual users or devices.
+
+### `autogroup:internet`
+
+Allows access to the internet through [exit nodes](routes.md#exit-node). Can only be used in ACL destinations.
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "accept",
+  "src": ["group:users"],
+  "dst": ["autogroup:internet:*"]
+}
+```
+
+### `autogroup:member`
+
+Includes all [personal (untagged) devices](registration.md/#identity-model).
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "accept",
+  "src": ["autogroup:member"],
+  "dst": ["tag:prod-app-servers:80,443"]
+}
+```
+
+### `autogroup:tagged`
+
+Includes all devices that [have at least one tag](registration.md/#identity-model).
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "accept",
+  "src": ["autogroup:tagged"],
+  "dst": ["tag:monitoring:9090"]
+}
+```
+
+### `autogroup:self`
+
+!!! warning "The current implementation of `autogroup:self` is inefficient"
+
+Includes devices where the same user is authenticated on both the source and destination. Does not include tagged devices. Can only be used in ACL destinations.
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "accept",
+  "src": ["autogroup:member"],
+  "dst": ["autogroup:self:*"]
+}
+```
+
+*Using `autogroup:self` may cause performance degradation on the Headscale coordinator server in large deployments, as filter rules must be compiled per-node rather than globally and the current implementation is not very efficient.*
+
+If you experience performance issues, consider using more specific ACL rules or limiting the use of `autogroup:self`.
+
+```json
+{
+  // The following rules allow internal users to communicate with their
+  // own nodes in case autogroup:self is causing performance issues.
+  { "action": "accept", "src": ["boss@"], "dst": ["boss@:*"] },
+  { "action": "accept", "src": ["dev1@"], "dst": ["dev1@:*"] },
+  { "action": "accept", "src": ["dev2@"], "dst": ["dev2@:*"] },
+  { "action": "accept", "src": ["admin1@"], "dst": ["admin1@:*"] },
+  { "action": "accept", "src": ["intern1@"], "dst": ["intern1@:*"] }
+}
+```
+
+### `autogroup:nonroot`
+
+Used in Tailscale SSH rules to allow access to any user except root. Can only be used in the `users` field of SSH rules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "action": "accept",
+  "src": ["autogroup:member"],
+  "dst": ["autogroup:self"],
+  "users": ["autogroup:nonroot"]
+}
+```

docs/ref/api.md

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# API
+
+Headscale provides a [HTTP REST API](#rest-api) and a [gRPC interface](#grpc) which may be used to integrate a [web
+interface](integration/web-ui.md), [remote control Headscale](#setup-remote-control) or provide a base for custom
+integration and tooling.
+
+Both interfaces require a valid API key before use. To create an API key, log into your Headscale server and generate
+one with the default expiration of 90 days:
+
+```shell
+headscale apikeys create
+```
+
+Copy the output of the command and save it for later. Please note that you can not retrieve an API key again. If the API
+key is lost, expire the old one, and create a new one.
+
+To list the API keys currently associated with the server:
+
+```shell
+headscale apikeys list
+```
+
+and to expire an API key:
+
+```shell
+headscale apikeys expire --prefix <PREFIX>
+```
+
+## REST API
+
+- API endpoint: `/api/v1`, e.g. `https://headscale.example.com/api/v1`
+- Documentation: `/swagger`, e.g. `https://headscale.example.com/swagger`
+- Headscale Version: `/version`, e.g. `https://headscale.example.com/version`
+- Authenticate using HTTP Bearer authentication by sending the [API key](#api) with the HTTP `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>` header.
+
+Start by [creating an API key](#api) and test it with the examples below. Read the API documentation provided by your
+Headscale server at `/swagger` for details.
+
+=== "Get details for all users"
+
+    ```console
+    curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" \
+        https://headscale.example.com/api/v1/user
+    ```
+
+=== "Get details for user 'bob'"
+
+    ```console
+    curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" \
+        https://headscale.example.com/api/v1/user?name=bob
+    ```
+
+=== "Register a node"
+
+    ```console
+    curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" \
+        --json '{"user": "<USER>", "authId": "AUTH_ID>"}' \
+        https://headscale.example.com/api/v1/auth/register
+    ```
+
+## gRPC
+
+The gRPC interface can be used to control a Headscale instance from a remote machine with the `headscale` binary.
+
+### Prerequisite
+
+- A workstation to run `headscale` (any supported platform, e.g. Linux).
+- A Headscale server with gRPC enabled.
+- Connections to the gRPC port (default: `50443`) are allowed.
+- Remote access requires an encrypted connection via TLS.
+- An [API key](#api) to authenticate with the Headscale server.
+
+### Setup remote control
+
+1. Download the [`headscale` binary from GitHub's release page](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases). Make
+   sure to use the same version as on the server.
+
+1. Put the binary somewhere in your `PATH`, e.g. `/usr/local/bin/headscale`
+
+1. Make `headscale` executable: `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/headscale`
+
+1. [Create an API key](#api) on the Headscale server.
+
+1. Provide the connection parameters for the remote Headscale server either via a minimal YAML configuration file or
+   via environment variables:
+
+    === "Minimal YAML configuration file"
+
+        ```yaml title="config.yaml"
+        cli:
+            address: <HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>
+            api_key: <API_KEY>
+        ```
+
+    === "Environment variables"
+
+        ```shell
+        export HEADSCALE_CLI_ADDRESS="<HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>"
+        export HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY="<API_KEY>"
+        ```
+
+    This instructs the `headscale` binary to connect to a remote instance at `<HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>`, instead of
+    connecting to the local instance.
+
+1. Test the connection by listing all nodes:
+
+    ```shell
+    headscale nodes list
+    ```
+
+    You should now be able to see a list of your nodes from your workstation, and you can
+    now control the Headscale server from your workstation.
+
+### Behind a proxy
+
+It's possible to run the gRPC remote endpoint behind a reverse proxy, like Nginx, and have it run on the _same_ port as Headscale.
+
+While this is _not a supported_ feature, an example on how this can be set up on
+[NixOS is shown here](https://github.com/kradalby/dotfiles/blob/4489cdbb19cddfbfae82cd70448a38fde5a76711/machines/headscale.oracldn/headscale.nix#L61-L91).
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+- Make sure you have the _same_ Headscale version on your server and workstation.
+- Ensure that connections to the gRPC port are allowed.
+- Verify that your TLS certificate is valid and trusted.
+- If you don't have access to a trusted certificate (e.g. from Let's Encrypt), either:
+    - Add your self-signed certificate to the trust store of your OS _or_
+    - Disable certificate verification by either setting `cli.insecure: true` in the configuration file or by setting
+      `HEADSCALE_CLI_INSECURE=1` via an environment variable. We do **not** recommend to disable certificate validation.

docs/ref/configuration.md

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
     - `/etc/headscale`
     - `$HOME/.headscale`
     - the current working directory
-- Use the command line flag `-c`, `--config` to load the configuration from a different path
+- To load the configuration from a different path, use:
+    - the command line flag `-c`, `--config`
+    - the environment variable `HEADSCALE_CONFIG`
 - Validate the configuration file with: `headscale configtest`
 
 !!! example "Get the [example configuration from the GitHub repository](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml)"
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@
 
     === "View on GitHub"
 
-        * Development version: <https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml>
-        * Version {{ headscale.version }}: <https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/v{{ headscale.version }}/config-example.yaml>
+        - Development version: <https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml>
+        - Version {{ headscale.version }}: https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/v{{ headscale.version }}/config-example.yaml
 
     === "Download with `wget`"
 

docs/ref/debug.md

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Debugging and troubleshooting
+
+Headscale and Tailscale provide debug and introspection capabilities that can be helpful when things don't work as
+expected. This page explains some debugging techniques to help pinpoint problems.
+
+Please also have a look at [Tailscale's Troubleshooting guide](https://tailscale.com/kb/1023/troubleshooting). It offers
+a many tips and suggestions to troubleshoot common issues.
+
+## Tailscale
+
+The Tailscale client itself offers many commands to introspect its state as well as the state of the network:
+
+- [Check local network conditions](https://tailscale.com/kb/1080/cli#netcheck): `tailscale netcheck`
+- [Get the client status](https://tailscale.com/kb/1080/cli#status): `tailscale status --json`
+- [Get DNS status](https://tailscale.com/kb/1080/cli#dns): `tailscale dns status --all`
+- Client logs: `tailscale debug daemon-logs`
+- Client netmap: `tailscale debug netmap`
+- Test DERP connection: `tailscale debug derp headscale`
+- And many more, see: `tailscale debug --help`
+
+Many of the commands are helpful when trying to understand differences between Headscale and Tailscale SaaS.
+
+## Headscale
+
+### Application logging
+
+The log levels `debug` and `trace` can be useful to get more information from Headscale.
+
+```yaml hl_lines="3"
+log:
+  # Valid log levels: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace
+  level: debug
+```
+
+### Database logging
+
+The database debug mode logs all database queries. Enable it to see how Headscale interacts with its database. This also
+requires the application log level to be set to either `debug` or `trace`.
+
+```yaml hl_lines="3 7"
+database:
+  # Enable debug mode. This setting requires the log.level to be set to "debug" or "trace".
+  debug: false
+
+log:
+  # Valid log levels: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace
+  level: debug
+```
+
+### Metrics and debug endpoint
+
+Headscale provides a metrics and debug endpoint. It allows to introspect different aspects such as:
+
+- Information about the Go runtime, memory usage and statistics
+- Connected nodes and pending registrations
+- Active ACLs, filters and SSH policy
+- Current DERPMap
+- Prometheus metrics
+
+!!! warning "Keep the metrics and debug endpoint private"
+
+    The listen address and port can be configured with the `metrics_listen_addr` variable in the [configuration
+    file](./configuration.md). By default it listens on localhost, port 9090.
+
+    Keep the metrics and debug endpoint private to your internal network and don't expose it to the Internet.
+
+    The metrics and debug interface can be disabled completely by setting `metrics_listen_addr: null` in the
+    [configuration file](./configuration.md).
+
+Query metrics via <http://localhost:9090/metrics> and get an overview of available debug information via
+<http://localhost:9090/debug/>. Metrics may be queried from outside localhost but the debug interface is subject to
+additional protection despite listening on all interfaces.
+
+=== "Direct access"
+
+    Access the debug interface directly on the server where Headscale is installed.
+
+    ```console
+    curl http://localhost:9090/debug/
+    ```
+
+=== "SSH port forwarding"
+
+    Use SSH port forwarding to forward Headscale's metrics and debug port to your device.
+
+    ```console
+    ssh <HEADSCALE_SERVER> -L 9090:localhost:9090
+    ```
+
+    Access the debug interface on your device by opening <http://localhost:9090/debug/> in your web browser.
+
+=== "Via debug key"
+
+    The access control of the debug interface supports the use of a debug key. Traffic is accepted if the path to a
+    debug key is set via the environment variable `TS_DEBUG_KEY_PATH` and the debug key sent as value for `debugkey`
+    parameter with each request.
+
+    ```console
+    openssl rand -hex 32 | tee debugkey.txt
+    export TS_DEBUG_KEY_PATH=debugkey.txt
+    headscale serve
+    ```
+
+    Access the debug interface on your device by opening `http://<IP_OF_HEADSCALE>:9090/debug/?debugkey=<DEBUG_KEY>` in
+    your web browser. The `debugkey` parameter must be sent with every request.
+
+=== "Via debug IP address"
+
+    The debug endpoint expects traffic from localhost. A different debug IP address may be configured by setting the
+    `TS_ALLOW_DEBUG_IP` environment variable before starting Headscale. The debug IP address is ignored when the HTTP
+    header `X-Forwarded-For` is present.
+
+    ```console
+    export TS_ALLOW_DEBUG_IP=192.168.0.10       # IP address of your device
+    headscale serve
+    ```
+
+    Access the debug interface on your device by opening `http://<IP_OF_HEADSCALE>:9090/debug/` in your web browser.

docs/ref/derp.md

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# DERP
+
+A [DERP (Designated Encrypted Relay for Packets) server](https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers) is mainly used to
+relay traffic between two nodes in case a direct connection can't be established. Headscale provides an embedded DERP
+server to ensure seamless connectivity between nodes.
+
+## Configuration
+
+DERP related settings are configured within the `derp` section of the [configuration file](./configuration.md). The
+following sections only use a few of the available settings, check the [example configuration](./configuration.md) for
+all available configuration options.
+
+### Enable embedded DERP
+
+Headscale ships with an embedded DERP server which allows to run your own self-hosted DERP server easily. The embedded
+DERP server is disabled by default and needs to be enabled. In addition, you should configure the public IPv4 and public
+IPv6 address of your Headscale server for improved connection stability:
+
+```yaml title="config.yaml" hl_lines="3-5"
+derp:
+  server:
+    enabled: true
+    ipv4: 198.51.100.1
+    ipv6: 2001:db8::1
+```
+
+Keep in mind that [additional ports are needed to run a DERP server](../setup/requirements.md#ports-in-use). Besides
+relaying traffic, it also uses STUN (udp/3478) to help clients discover their public IP addresses and perform NAT
+traversal. [Check DERP server connectivity](#check-derp-server-connectivity) to see if everything works.
+
+### Remove Tailscale's DERP servers
+
+Once enabled, Headscale's embedded DERP is added to the list of free-to-use [DERP
+servers](https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers) offered by Tailscale Inc. To only use Headscale's embedded DERP
+server, disable the loading of the default DERP map:
+
+```yaml title="config.yaml" hl_lines="6"
+derp:
+  server:
+    enabled: true
+    ipv4: 198.51.100.1
+    ipv6: 2001:db8::1
+  urls: []
+```
+
+!!! warning "Single point of failure"
+
+    Removing Tailscale's DERP servers means that there is now just a single DERP server available for clients. This is a
+    single point of failure and could hamper connectivity.
+
+    [Check DERP server connectivity](#check-derp-server-connectivity) with your embedded DERP server before removing
+    Tailscale's DERP servers.
+
+### Customize DERP map
+
+The DERP map offered to clients can be customized with a [dedicated YAML-configuration
+file](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/derp-example.yaml). This allows to modify previously loaded DERP
+maps fetched via URL or to offer your own, custom DERP servers to nodes.
+
+=== "Remove specific DERP regions"
+
+    The free-to-use [DERP servers](https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers) are organized into regions via a region
+    ID. You can explicitly disable a specific region by setting its region ID to `null`. The following sample
+    `derp.yaml` disables the New York DERP region (which has the region ID 1):
+
+    ```yaml title="derp.yaml"
+    regions:
+      1: null
+    ```
+
+    Use the following configuration to serve the default DERP map (excluding New York) to nodes:
+
+    ```yaml title="config.yaml" hl_lines="6 7"
+    derp:
+      server:
+        enabled: false
+      urls:
+        - https://controlplane.tailscale.com/derpmap/default
+      paths:
+        - /etc/headscale/derp.yaml
+    ```
+
+=== "Provide custom DERP servers"
+
+    The following sample `derp.yaml` references two custom regions (`custom-east` with ID 900 and `custom-west` with ID 901)
+    with one custom DERP server in each region. Each DERP server offers DERP relay via HTTPS on tcp/443, support for captive
+    portal checks via HTTP on tcp/80 and STUN on udp/3478. See the definitions of
+    [DERPMap](https://pkg.go.dev/tailscale.com/tailcfg#DERPMap),
+    [DERPRegion](https://pkg.go.dev/tailscale.com/tailcfg#DERPRegion) and
+    [DERPNode](https://pkg.go.dev/tailscale.com/tailcfg#DERPNode) for all available options.
+
+    ```yaml title="derp.yaml"
+    regions:
+      900:
+        regionid: 900
+        regioncode: custom-east
+        regionname: My region (east)
+        nodes:
+          - name: 900a
+            regionid: 900
+            hostname: derp900a.example.com
+            ipv4: 198.51.100.1
+            ipv6: 2001:db8::1
+            canport80: true
+      901:
+        regionid: 901
+        regioncode: custom-west
+        regionname: My Region (west)
+        nodes:
+          - name: 901a
+            regionid: 901
+            hostname: derp901a.example.com
+            ipv4: 198.51.100.2
+            ipv6: 2001:db8::2
+            canport80: true
+    ```
+
+    Use the following configuration to only serve the two DERP servers from the above `derp.yaml`:
+
+    ```yaml title="config.yaml" hl_lines="5 6"
+    derp:
+      server:
+        enabled: false
+      urls: []
+      paths:
+        - /etc/headscale/derp.yaml
+    ```
+
+Independent of the custom DERP map, you may choose to [enable the embedded DERP server and have it automatically added
+to the custom DERP map](#enable-embedded-derp).
+
+### Verify clients
+
+Access to DERP serves can be restricted to nodes that are members of your Tailnet. Relay access is denied for unknown
+clients.
+
+=== "Embedded DERP"
+
+    Client verification is enabled by default.
+
+    ```yaml title="config.yaml" hl_lines="3"
+    derp:
+      server:
+        verify_clients: true
+    ```
+
+=== "3rd-party DERP"
+
+    Tailscale's `derper` provides two parameters to configure client verification:
+
+    - Use the `-verify-client-url` parameter of the `derper` and point it towards the `/verify` endpoint of your
+      Headscale server (e.g `https://headscale.example.com/verify`). The DERP server will query your Headscale instance
+      as soon as a client connects with it to ask whether access should be allowed or denied. Access is allowed if
+      Headscale knows about the connecting client and denied otherwise.
+    - The parameter `-verify-client-url-fail-open` controls what should happen when the DERP server can't reach the
+      Headscale instance. By default, it will allow access if Headscale is unreachable.
+
+## Check DERP server connectivity
+
+Any Tailscale client may be used to introspect the DERP map and to check for connectivity issues with DERP servers.
+
+- Display DERP map: `tailscale debug derp-map`
+- Check connectivity with the embedded DERP[^1]:`tailscale debug derp headscale`
+
+Additional DERP related metrics and information is available via the [metrics and debug
+endpoint](./debug.md#metrics-and-debug-endpoint).
+
+## Limitations
+
+- The embedded DERP server can't be used for Tailscale's captive portal checks as it doesn't support the `/generate_204`
+  endpoint via HTTP on port tcp/80.
+- There are no speed or throughput optimisations, the main purpose is to assist in node connectivity.
+
+[^1]: This assumes that the default region code of the [configuration file](./configuration.md) is used.

docs/ref/dns.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # DNS
 
 Headscale supports [most DNS features](../about/features.md) from Tailscale. DNS related settings can be configured
-within `dns` section of the [configuration file](./configuration.md).
+within the `dns` section of the [configuration file](./configuration.md).
 
 ## Setting extra DNS records
 
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Headscale allows to set extra DNS records which are made available via
 [MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns). Extra DNS records can be configured either via static entries in the
 [configuration file](./configuration.md) or from a JSON file that Headscale continuously watches for changes:
 
-* Use the `dns.extra_records` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) for entries that are static and
+- Use the `dns.extra_records` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) for entries that are static and
   don't change while Headscale is running. Those entries are processed when Headscale is starting up and changes to the
   configuration require a restart of Headscale.
-* For dynamic DNS records that may be added, updated or removed while Headscale is running or DNS records that are
+- For dynamic DNS records that may be added, updated or removed while Headscale is running or DNS records that are
   generated by scripts the option `dns.extra_records_path` in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) is useful.
   Set it to the absolute path of the JSON file containing DNS records and Headscale processes this file as it detects
   changes.
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ hostname and port combination "http://hostname-in-magic-dns.myvpn.example.com:30
 
 !!! warning "Limitations"
 
-    Currently, [only A and AAAA records are processed by Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/v1.78.3/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go#L4461-L4479).
+    Currently, [only A and AAAA records are processed by Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/v1.86.5/ipn/ipnlocal/node_backend.go#L662).
 
-
-1.  Configure extra DNS records using one of the available configuration options:
+1. Configure extra DNS records using one of the available configuration options:
 
     === "Static entries, via `dns.extra_records`"
 
@@ -67,28 +66,28 @@ hostname and port combination "http://hostname-in-magic-dns.myvpn.example.com:30
 
         !!! tip "Good to know"
 
-            * The `dns.extra_records_path` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) needs to reference the
+            - The `dns.extra_records_path` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) needs to reference the
               JSON file containing extra DNS records.
-            * Be sure to "sort keys" and produce a stable output in case you generate the JSON file with a script.
+            - Be sure to "sort keys" and produce a stable output in case you generate the JSON file with a script.
               Headscale uses a checksum to detect changes to the file and a stable output avoids unnecessary processing.
 
-1.  Verify that DNS records are properly set using the DNS querying tool of your choice:
+1. Verify that DNS records are properly set using the DNS querying tool of your choice:
 
     === "Query with dig"
 
-        ```shell
+        ```console
         dig +short grafana.myvpn.example.com
         100.64.0.3
         ```
 
     === "Query with drill"
 
-        ```shell
+        ```console
         drill -Q grafana.myvpn.example.com
         100.64.0.3
         ```
 
-1.  Optional: Setup the reverse proxy
+1. Optional: Setup the reverse proxy
 
     The motivating example here was to be able to access internal monitoring services on the same host without
     specifying a port, depicted as NGINX configuration snippet:

docs/ref/exit-node.md

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Exit Nodes
-
-## On the node
-
-Register the node and make it advertise itself as an exit node:
-
-```console
-$ sudo tailscale up --login-server https://headscale.example.com --advertise-exit-node
-```
-
-If the node is already registered, it can advertise exit capabilities like this:
-
-```console
-$ sudo tailscale set --advertise-exit-node
-```
-
-To use a node as an exit node, IP forwarding must be enabled on the node. Check the official [Tailscale documentation](https://tailscale.com/kb/1019/subnets/?tab=linux#enable-ip-forwarding) for how to enable IP forwarding.
-
-## On the control server
-
-```console
-$ # list nodes
-$ headscale routes list
-ID | Node   | Prefix    | Advertised | Enabled | Primary
-1  |        | 0.0.0.0/0 | false      | false   | -
-2  |        | ::/0      | false      | false   | -
-3  | phobos | 0.0.0.0/0 | true       | false   | -
-4  | phobos | ::/0      | true       | false   | -
-
-$ # enable routes for phobos
-$ headscale routes enable -r 3
-$ headscale routes enable -r 4
-
-$ # Check node list again. The routes are now enabled.
-$ headscale routes list
-ID | Node   | Prefix    | Advertised | Enabled | Primary
-1  |        | 0.0.0.0/0 | false      | false   | -
-2  |        | ::/0      | false      | false   | -
-3  | phobos | 0.0.0.0/0 | true       | true    | -
-4  | phobos | ::/0      | true       | true    | -
-```
-
-## On the client
-
-The exit node can now be used with:
-
-```console
-$ sudo tailscale set --exit-node phobos
-```
-
-Check the official [Tailscale documentation](https://tailscale.com/kb/1103/exit-nodes#use-the-exit-node) for how to do it on your device.

docs/ref/integration/reverse-proxy.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Running headscale behind a reverse proxy is useful when running multiple applica
 
 The reverse proxy MUST be configured to support WebSockets to communicate with Tailscale clients.
 
-WebSockets support is also required when using the headscale embedded DERP server. In this case, you will also need to expose the UDP port used for STUN (by default, udp/3478). Please check our [config-example.yaml](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml).
+WebSockets support is also required when using the Headscale [embedded DERP server](../derp.md). In this case, you will also need to expose the UDP port used for STUN (by default, udp/3478). Please check our [config-example.yaml](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml).
 
 ### Cloudflare
 

docs/ref/integration/tools.md

@@ -5,9 +5,18 @@
     This page contains community contributions. The projects listed here are not
     maintained by the headscale authors and are written by community members.
 
-This page collects third-party tools and scripts related to headscale.
+This page collects third-party tools, client libraries, and scripts related to headscale.
 
-| Name                  | Repository Link                                                 | Description                                       |
-| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| tailscale-manager     | [Github](https://github.com/singlestore-labs/tailscale-manager) | Dynamically manage Tailscale route advertisements |
-| headscalebacktosqlite | [Github](https://github.com/bigbozza/headscalebacktosqlite)     | Migrate headscale from PostgreSQL back to SQLite  |
+- [headscale-operator](https://github.com/infradohq/headscale-operator) - Headscale Kubernetes Operator
+- [tailscale-manager](https://github.com/singlestore-labs/tailscale-manager) - Dynamically manage Tailscale route
+  advertisements
+- [headscalebacktosqlite](https://github.com/bigbozza/headscalebacktosqlite) - Migrate headscale from PostgreSQL back to
+  SQLite
+- [headscale-pf](https://github.com/YouSysAdmin/headscale-pf) - Populates user groups based on user groups in Jumpcloud
+  or Authentik
+- [headscale-client-go](https://github.com/hibare/headscale-client-go) - A Go client implementation for the Headscale
+  HTTP API.
+- [headscale-zabbix](https://github.com/dblanque/headscale-zabbix) - A Zabbix Monitoring Template for the Headscale
+  Service.
+- [tailscale-exporter](https://github.com/adinhodovic/tailscale-exporter) - A Prometheus exporter for Headscale that
+  provides network-level metrics using the Headscale API.

docs/ref/integration/web-ui.md

@@ -7,13 +7,20 @@
 
 Headscale doesn't provide a built-in web interface but users may pick one from the available options.
 
-| Name            | Repository Link                                         | Description                                                                         |
-| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| headscale-webui | [Github](https://github.com/ifargle/headscale-webui)    | A simple headscale web UI for small-scale deployments.                              |
-| headscale-ui    | [Github](https://github.com/gurucomputing/headscale-ui) | A web frontend for the headscale Tailscale-compatible coordination server           |
-| HeadscaleUi     | [GitHub](https://github.com/simcu/headscale-ui)         | A static headscale admin ui, no backend environment required                         |
-| Headplane       | [GitHub](https://github.com/tale/headplane)             | An advanced Tailscale inspired frontend for headscale                               |
-| headscale-admin | [Github](https://github.com/GoodiesHQ/headscale-admin)  | Headscale-Admin is meant to be a simple, modern web interface for headscale         |
-| ouroboros       | [Github](https://github.com/yellowsink/ouroboros)       | Ouroboros is designed for users to manage their own devices, rather than for admins |
+- [headscale-ui](https://github.com/gurucomputing/headscale-ui) - A web frontend for the headscale Tailscale-compatible
+  coordination server
+- [HeadscaleUi](https://github.com/simcu/headscale-ui) - A static headscale admin ui, no backend environment required
+- [Headplane](https://github.com/tale/headplane) - An advanced Tailscale inspired frontend for headscale
+- [headscale-admin](https://github.com/GoodiesHQ/headscale-admin) - Headscale-Admin is meant to be a simple, modern web
+  interface for headscale
+- [ouroboros](https://github.com/yellowsink/ouroboros) - Ouroboros is designed for users to manage their own devices,
+  rather than for admins
+- [unraid-headscale-admin](https://github.com/ich777/unraid-headscale-admin) - A simple headscale admin UI for Unraid,
+  it offers Local (`docker exec`) and API Mode
+- [headscale-console](https://github.com/rickli-cloud/headscale-console) - WebAssembly-based client supporting SSH, VNC
+  and RDP with optional self-service capabilities
+- [headscale-piying](https://github.com/wszgrcy/headscale-piying) - headscale web ui,support visual ACL configuration
+- [HeadControl](https://github.com/ahmadzip/HeadControl) - Minimal Headscale admin dashboard, built with Go and HTMX
+- [Headscale Manager](https://github.com/hkdone/headscalemanager) - Headscale UI for Android
 
 You can ask for support on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/c84AZQhmpx) in the "web-interfaces" channel.

docs/ref/oidc.md

@@ -1,185 +1,376 @@
-# Configuring headscale to use OIDC authentication
+# OpenID Connect
 
-In order to authenticate users through a centralized solution one must enable the OIDC integration.
+Headscale supports authentication via external identity providers using OpenID Connect (OIDC). It features:
 
-Known limitations:
+- Auto configuration via OpenID Connect Discovery Protocol
+- [Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) code verification](#enable-pkce-recommended)
+- [Authorization based on a user's domain, email address or group membership](#authorize-users-with-filters)
+- Synchronization of [standard OIDC claims](#supported-oidc-claims)
 
-- No dynamic ACL support
-- OIDC groups cannot be used in ACLs
+Please see [limitations](#limitations) for known issues and limitations.
 
-## Basic configuration
+## Configuration
 
-In your `config.yaml`, customize this to your liking:
+OpenID requires configuration in Headscale and your identity provider:
 
-```yaml title="config.yaml"
-oidc:
-  # Block further startup until the OIDC provider is healthy and available
-  only_start_if_oidc_is_available: true
-  # Specified by your OIDC provider
-  issuer: "https://your-oidc.issuer.com/path"
-  # Specified/generated by your OIDC provider
-  client_id: "your-oidc-client-id"
-  client_secret: "your-oidc-client-secret"
-  # alternatively, set `client_secret_path` to read the secret from the file.
-  # It resolves environment variables, making integration to systemd's
-  # `LoadCredential` straightforward:
-  #client_secret_path: "${CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY}/oidc_client_secret"
-  # as third option, it's also possible to load the oidc secret from environment variables
-  # set HEADSCALE_OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET to the required value
+- Headscale: The `oidc` section of the Headscale [configuration](configuration.md) contains all available configuration
+  options along with a description and their default values.
+- Identity provider: Please refer to the official documentation of your identity provider for specific instructions.
+  Additionally, there might be some useful hints in the [Identity provider specific
+  configuration](#identity-provider-specific-configuration) section below.
 
-  # Customize the scopes used in the OIDC flow, defaults to "openid", "profile" and "email" and add custom query
-  # parameters to the Authorize Endpoint request. Scopes default to "openid", "profile" and "email".
-  scope: ["openid", "profile", "email", "custom"]
-  # Optional: Passed on to the browser login request – used to tweak behaviour for the OIDC provider
-  extra_params:
-    domain_hint: example.com
+### Basic configuration
 
-  # Optional: List allowed principal domains and/or users. If an authenticated user's domain is not in this list,
-  # the authentication request will be rejected.
-  allowed_domains:
-    - example.com
-  # Optional. Note that groups from Keycloak have a leading '/'.
-  allowed_groups:
-    - /headscale
-  # Optional.
-  allowed_users:
-    - alice@example.com
+A basic configuration connects Headscale to an identity provider and typically requires:
 
-  # Optional: PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) configuration
-  # PKCE adds an additional layer of security to the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow
-  # by preventing authorization code interception attacks
-  # See https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7636
-  pkce:
-    # Enable or disable PKCE support (default: false)
-    enabled: false
-    # PKCE method to use:
-    # - plain: Use plain code verifier
-    # - S256: Use SHA256 hashed code verifier (default, recommended)
-    method: S256
+- OpenID Connect Issuer URL from the identity provider. Headscale uses the OpenID Connect Discovery Protocol 1.0 to
+  automatically obtain OpenID configuration parameters (example: `https://sso.example.com`).
+- Client ID from the identity provider (example: `headscale`).
+- Client secret generated by the identity provider (example: `generated-secret`).
+- Redirect URI for your identity provider (example: `https://headscale.example.com/oidc/callback`).
 
-  # If `strip_email_domain` is set to `true`, the domain part of the username email address will be removed.
-  # This will transform `first-name.last-name@example.com` to the user `first-name.last-name`
-  # If `strip_email_domain` is set to `false` the domain part will NOT be removed resulting to the following
-  # user: `first-name.last-name.example.com`
-  strip_email_domain: true
-```
+=== "Headscale"
 
-## Azure AD example
-
-In order to integrate headscale with Azure Active Directory, we'll need to provision an App Registration with the correct scopes and redirect URI. Here with Terraform:
-
-```hcl title="terraform.hcl"
-resource "azuread_application" "headscale" {
-  display_name = "Headscale"
-
-  sign_in_audience = "AzureADMyOrg"
-  fallback_public_client_enabled = false
-
-  required_resource_access {
-    // Microsoft Graph
-    resource_app_id = "00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000"
-
-    resource_access {
-      // scope: profile
-      id   = "14dad69e-099b-42c9-810b-d002981feec1"
-      type = "Scope"
-    }
-    resource_access {
-      // scope: openid
-      id   = "37f7f235-527c-4136-accd-4a02d197296e"
-      type = "Scope"
-    }
-    resource_access {
-      // scope: email
-      id   = "64a6cdd6-aab1-4aaf-94b8-3cc8405e90d0"
-      type = "Scope"
-    }
-  }
-  web {
-    # Points at your running headscale instance
-    redirect_uris = ["https://headscale.example.com/oidc/callback"]
-
-    implicit_grant {
-      access_token_issuance_enabled = false
-      id_token_issuance_enabled = true
-    }
-  }
-
-  group_membership_claims = ["SecurityGroup"]
-  optional_claims {
-    # Expose group memberships
-    id_token {
-      name = "groups"
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-resource "azuread_application_password" "headscale-application-secret" {
-  display_name          = "Headscale Server"
-  application_object_id = azuread_application.headscale.object_id
-}
-
-resource "azuread_service_principal" "headscale" {
-  application_id = azuread_application.headscale.application_id
-}
-
-resource "azuread_service_principal_password" "headscale" {
-  service_principal_id = azuread_service_principal.headscale.id
-  end_date_relative    = "44640h"
-}
-
-output "headscale_client_id" {
-  value = azuread_application.headscale.application_id
-}
-
-output "headscale_client_secret" {
-  value = azuread_application_password.headscale-application-secret.value
-}
-```
-
-And in your headscale `config.yaml`:
-
-```yaml title="config.yaml"
-oidc:
-  issuer: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-UUID>/v2.0"
-  client_id: "<client-id-from-terraform>"
-  client_secret: "<client-secret-from-terraform>"
-
-  # Optional: add "groups"
-  scope: ["openid", "profile", "email"]
-  extra_params:
-    # Use your own domain, associated with Azure AD
-    domain_hint: example.com
-    # Optional: Force the Azure AD account picker
-    prompt: select_account
-```
-
-## Google OAuth Example
-
-In order to integrate headscale with Google, you'll need to have a [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) account.
-
-Google OAuth has a [verification process](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/9110914?hl=en) if you need to have users authenticate who are outside of your domain. If you only need to authenticate users from your domain name (ie `@example.com`), you don't need to go through the verification process.
-
-However if you don't have a domain, or need to add users outside of your domain, you can manually add emails via Google Console.
-
-### Steps
-
-1. Go to [Google Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) and login or create an account if you don't have one.
-2. Create a project (if you don't already have one).
-3. On the left hand menu, go to `APIs and services` -> `Credentials`
-4. Click `Create Credentials` -> `OAuth client ID`
-5. Under `Application Type`, choose `Web Application`
-6. For `Name`, enter whatever you like
-7. Under `Authorised redirect URIs`, use `https://example.com/oidc/callback`, replacing example.com with your headscale URL.
-8. Click `Save` at the bottom of the form
-9. Take note of the `Client ID` and `Client secret`, you can also download it for reference if you need it.
-10. Edit your headscale config, under `oidc`, filling in your `client_id` and `client_secret`:
-    ```yaml title="config.yaml"
+    ```yaml
     oidc:
-      issuer: "https://accounts.google.com"
-      client_id: ""
-      client_secret: ""
-      scope: ["openid", "profile", "email"]
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
     ```
 
-You can also use `allowed_domains` and `allowed_users` to restrict the users who can authenticate.
+=== "Identity provider"
+
+    - Create a new confidential client (`Client ID`, `Client secret`)
+    - Add Headscale's OIDC callback URL as valid redirect URL: `https://headscale.example.com/oidc/callback`
+    - Configure additional parameters to improve user experience such as: name, description, logo, …
+
+### Enable PKCE (recommended)
+
+Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) adds an additional layer of security to the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow by
+preventing authorization code interception attacks, see: <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7636>. PKCE is
+recommended and needs to be configured for Headscale and the identity provider alike:
+
+=== "Headscale"
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="5-6"
+    oidc:
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
+      pkce:
+        enabled: true
+    ```
+
+=== "Identity provider"
+
+    - Enable PKCE for the headscale client
+    - Set the PKCE challenge method to "S256"
+
+### Authorize users with filters
+
+Headscale allows to filter for allowed users based on their domain, email address or group membership. These filters can
+be helpful to apply additional restrictions and control which users are allowed to join. Filters are disabled by
+default, users are allowed to join once the authentication with the identity provider succeeds. In case multiple filters
+are configured, a user needs to pass all of them.
+
+=== "Allowed domains"
+
+    - Check the email domain of each authenticating user against the list of allowed domains and only authorize users
+      whose email domain matches `example.com`.
+    - A verified email address is required [unless email verification is disabled](#control-email-verification).
+    - Access allowed: `alice@example.com`
+    - Access denied: `bob@example.net`
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="5-6"
+    oidc:
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
+      allowed_domains:
+        - "example.com"
+    ```
+
+=== "Allowed users/emails"
+
+    - Check the email address of each authenticating user against the list of allowed email addresses and only authorize
+      users whose email is part of the `allowed_users` list.
+    - A verified email address is required [unless email verification is disabled](#control-email-verification).
+    - Access allowed: `alice@example.com`, `bob@example.net`
+    - Access denied: `mallory@example.net`
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="5-7"
+    oidc:
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
+      allowed_users:
+        - "alice@example.com"
+        - "bob@example.net"
+    ```
+
+=== "Allowed groups"
+
+    - Use the OIDC `groups` claim of each authenticating user to get their group membership and only authorize users
+      which are members in at least one of the referenced groups.
+    - Access allowed: users in the `headscale_users` group
+    - Access denied: users without groups, users with other groups
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="5-7"
+    oidc:
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
+      scope: ["openid", "profile", "email", "groups"]
+      allowed_groups:
+        - "headscale_users"
+    ```
+
+### Control email verification
+
+Headscale uses the `email` claim from the identity provider to synchronize the email address to its user profile. By
+default, a user's email address is only synchronized when the identity provider reports the email address as verified
+via the `email_verified: true` claim.
+
+Unverified emails may be allowed in case an identity provider does not send the `email_verified` claim or email
+verification is not required. In that case, a user's email address is always synchronized to the user profile.
+
+```yaml hl_lines="5"
+oidc:
+  issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+  client_id: "headscale"
+  client_secret: "generated-secret"
+  email_verified_required: false
+```
+
+### Customize node expiration
+
+The node expiration is the amount of time a node is authenticated with OpenID Connect until it expires and needs to
+reauthenticate. The default node expiration can be configured via the top-level `node.expiry` setting.
+
+=== "Customize node expiration"
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="2"
+    node:
+      expiry: 30d   # Use 0 to disable node expiration
+    ```
+
+=== "Use expiration from Access Token"
+
+    Please keep in mind that the Access Token is typically a short-lived token that expires within a few minutes. You
+    will have to configure token expiration in your identity provider to avoid frequent re-authentication.
+
+    ```yaml hl_lines="5"
+    oidc:
+      issuer: "https://sso.example.com"
+      client_id: "headscale"
+      client_secret: "generated-secret"
+      use_expiry_from_token: true
+    ```
+
+!!! tip "Expire a node and force re-authentication"
+
+    A node can be expired immediately via:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale node expire -i <NODE_ID>
+    ```
+
+### Reference a user in the policy
+
+You may refer to users in the Headscale policy via:
+
+- Email address
+- Username
+- Provider identifier (this value is currently only available from the [API](api.md), database or directly from your
+  identity provider)
+
+!!! note "A user identifier in the policy must contain a single `@`"
+
+    The Headscale policy requires a single `@` to reference a user. If the username or provider identifier doesn't
+    already contain a single `@`, it needs to be appended at the end. For example: the Headscale username `ssmith` has
+    to be written as `ssmith@` to be correctly identified as user within the policy.
+
+    Ensure that the Headscale username itself does not end with `@`.
+
+!!! warning "Email address or username might be updated by users"
+
+    Many identity providers allow users to update their own profile. Depending on the identity provider and its
+    configuration, the values for username or email address might change over time. This might have unexpected
+    consequences for Headscale where a policy might no longer work or a user might obtain more access by hijacking an
+    existing username or email address.
+
+!!! tip "Howto use the provider identifier in the policy"
+
+    The provider identifier uniquely identifies an OIDC user and a well-behaving identity provider guarantees that this
+    value never changes for a particular user. It is usually an opaque and long string and its value is currently only
+    available from the [API](api.md), database or directly from your identity provider).
+
+    Use the [API](api.md) with the `/api/v1/user` endpoint to fetch the provider identifier (`providerId`). The value
+    (be sure to append an `@` in case the provider identifier doesn't already contain an `@` somewhere) can be used
+    directly to reference a user in the policy. To improve readability of the policy, one may use the `groups` section
+    as an alias:
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "groups": {
+        "group:alice": [
+          "https://soo.example.com/oauth2/openid/59ac9125-c31b-46c5-814e-06242908cf57@"
+        ]
+      },
+      "acls": [
+        {
+          "action": "accept",
+          "src": ["group:alice"],
+          "dst": ["*:*"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+    ```
+
+## Supported OIDC claims
+
+Headscale uses [the standard OIDC claims](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#StandardClaims) to
+populate and update its local user profile on each login. OIDC claims are read from the ID Token and from the UserInfo
+endpoint.
+
+| Headscale profile   | OIDC claim           | Notes / examples                                                                                  |
+| ------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| email address       | `email`              | Only verified emails are synchronized, unless `email_verified_required: false` is configured      |
+| display name        | `name`               | eg: `Sam Smith`                                                                                   |
+| username            | `preferred_username` | Depends on identity provider, eg: `ssmith`, `ssmith@idp.example.com`, `\\example.com\ssmith`      |
+| profile picture     | `picture`            | URL to a profile picture or avatar                                                                |
+| provider identifier | `iss`, `sub`         | A stable and unique identifier for a user, typically a combination of `iss` and `sub` OIDC claims |
+|                     | `groups`             | [Only used to filter for allowed groups](#authorize-users-with-filters)                           |
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Support for OpenID Connect aims to be generic and vendor independent. It offers only limited support for quirks of
+  specific identity providers.
+- OIDC groups cannot be used in ACLs.
+- The username provided by the identity provider needs to adhere to this pattern:
+    - The username must be at least two characters long.
+    - It must only contain letters, digits, hyphens, dots, underscores, and up to a single `@`.
+    - The username must start with a letter.
+
+Please see the [GitHub label "OIDC"](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/labels/OIDC) for OIDC related issues.
+
+## Identity provider specific configuration
+
+!!! warning "Third-party software and services"
+
+    This section of the documentation is specific for third-party software and services. We recommend users read the
+    third-party documentation on how to configure and integrate an OIDC client. Please see the [Configuration
+    section](#configuration) for a description of Headscale's OIDC related configuration settings.
+
+Any identity provider with OpenID Connect support should "just work" with Headscale. The following identity providers
+are known to work:
+
+- [Authelia](#authelia)
+- [Authentik](#authentik)
+- [Kanidm](#kanidm)
+- [Keycloak](#keycloak)
+
+### Authelia
+
+Authelia is fully supported by Headscale.
+
+### Authentik
+
+- Authentik is fully supported by Headscale.
+- [Headscale does not support JSON Web Encryption](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/2446). Leave the field
+  `Encryption Key` in the providers section unset.
+- See Authentik's [Integrate with Headscale](https://integrations.goauthentik.io/networking/headscale/)
+
+### Google OAuth
+
+!!! warning "No username due to missing preferred_username"
+
+    Google OAuth does not send the `preferred_username` claim when the scope `profile` is requested. The username in
+    Headscale will be blank/not set.
+
+In order to integrate Headscale with Google, you'll need to have a [Google Cloud
+Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) account.
+
+Google OAuth has a [verification process](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/9110914?hl=en) if you need to have
+users authenticate who are outside of your domain. If you only need to authenticate users from your domain name (ie
+`@example.com`), you don't need to go through the verification process.
+
+However if you don't have a domain, or need to add users outside of your domain, you can manually add emails via Google
+Console.
+
+#### Steps
+
+1. Go to [Google Console](https://console.cloud.google.com) and login or create an account if you don't have one.
+1. Create a project (if you don't already have one).
+1. On the left hand menu, go to `APIs and services` -> `Credentials`
+1. Click `Create Credentials` -> `OAuth client ID`
+1. Under `Application Type`, choose `Web Application`
+1. For `Name`, enter whatever you like
+1. Under `Authorised redirect URIs`, add Headscale's OIDC callback URL: `https://headscale.example.com/oidc/callback`
+1. Click `Save` at the bottom of the form
+1. Take note of the `Client ID` and `Client secret`, you can also download it for reference if you need it.
+1. [Configure Headscale following the "Basic configuration" steps](#basic-configuration). The issuer URL for Google
+   OAuth is: `https://accounts.google.com`.
+
+### Kanidm
+
+- Kanidm is fully supported by Headscale.
+- Groups for the [allowed groups filter](#authorize-users-with-filters) need to be specified with their full SPN, for
+  example: `headscale_users@sso.example.com`.
+- Kanidm sends the full SPN (`alice@sso.example.com`) as `preferred_username` by default. Headscale stores this value as
+  username which might be confusing as the username and email fields now contain values that look like an email address.
+  [Kanidm can be configured to send the short username as `preferred_username` attribute
+  instead](https://kanidm.github.io/kanidm/stable/integrations/oauth2.html#short-names):
+    ```console
+    kanidm system oauth2 prefer-short-username <client name>
+    ```
+    Once configured, the short username in Headscale will be `alice` and can be referred to as `alice@` in the policy.
+
+### Keycloak
+
+Keycloak is fully supported by Headscale.
+
+#### Additional configuration to use the allowed groups filter
+
+Keycloak has no built-in client scope for the OIDC `groups` claim. This extra configuration step is **only** needed if
+you need to [authorize access based on group membership](#authorize-users-with-filters).
+
+- Create a new client scope `groups` for OpenID Connect:
+    - Configure a `Group Membership` mapper with name `groups` and the token claim name `groups`.
+    - Add the mapper to at least the UserInfo endpoint.
+- Configure the new client scope for your Headscale client:
+    - Edit the Headscale client.
+    - Search for the client scope `group`.
+    - Add it with assigned type `Default`.
+- [Configure the allowed groups in Headscale](#authorize-users-with-filters). How groups need to be specified depends on
+  Keycloak's `Full group path` option:
+    - `Full group path` is enabled: groups contain their full path, e.g. `/top/group1`
+    - `Full group path` is disabled: only the name of the group is used, e.g. `group1`
+
+### Microsoft Entra ID
+
+In order to integrate Headscale with Microsoft Entra ID, you'll need to provision an App Registration with the correct
+scopes and redirect URI.
+
+[Configure Headscale following the "Basic configuration" steps](#basic-configuration). The issuer URL for Microsoft
+Entra ID is: `https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-UUID>/v2.0`. The following `extra_params` might be useful:
+
+- `domain_hint: example.com` to use your own domain
+- `prompt: select_account` to force an account picker during login
+
+When using Microsoft Entra ID together with the [allowed groups filter](#authorize-users-with-filters), configure the
+Headscale OIDC scope without the `groups` claim, for example:
+
+```yaml
+oidc:
+  scope: ["openid", "profile", "email"]
+```
+
+Groups for the [allowed groups filter](#authorize-users-with-filters) need to be specified with their group ID(UUID) instead
+of the group name.
+
+## Switching OIDC providers
+
+Headscale only supports a single OIDC provider in its configuration, but it does store the provider identifier of each user. When switching providers, this might lead to issues with existing users: all user details (name, email, groups) might be identical with the new provider, but the identifier will differ. Headscale will be unable to create a new user as the name and email will already be in use for the existing users.
+
+At this time, you will need to manually update the `provider_identifier` column in the `users` table for each user with the appropriate value for the new provider. The identifier is built from the `iss` and `sub` claims of the OIDC ID token, for example `https://id.example.com/12340987`.

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+# Registration methods
+
+Headscale supports multiple ways to register a node. The preferred registration method depends on the identity of a node
+and your use case.
+
+## Identity model
+
+Tailscale's identity model distinguishes between personal and tagged nodes:
+
+- A personal node (or user-owned node) is owned by a human and typically refers to end-user devices such as laptops,
+  workstations or mobile phones. End-user devices are managed by a single user.
+- A tagged node (or service-based node or non-human node) provides services to the network. Common examples include web-
+  and database servers. Those nodes are typically managed by a team of users. Some additional restrictions apply for
+  tagged nodes, e.g. a tagged node is not allowed to [Tailscale SSH](https://tailscale.com/kb/1193/tailscale-ssh) into a
+  personal node.
+
+Headscale implements Tailscale's identity model and distinguishes between personal and tagged nodes where a personal
+node is owned by a Headscale user and a tagged node is owned by a tag. Tagged devices are grouped under the special user
+`tagged-devices`.
+
+## Registration methods
+
+There are two main ways to register new nodes, [web authentication](#web-authentication) and [registration with a pre
+authenticated key](#pre-authenticated-key). Both methods can be used to register personal and tagged nodes.
+
+### Web authentication
+
+Web authentication is the default method to register a new node. It's interactive, where the client initiates the
+registration and the Headscale administrator needs to approve the new node before it is allowed to join the network. A
+node can be approved with:
+
+- Headscale CLI (described in this documentation)
+- [Headscale API](api.md)
+- Or delegated to an identity provider via [OpenID Connect](oidc.md)
+
+Web authentication relies on the presence of a Headscale user. Use the `headscale users` command to create a new
+user[^1]:
+
+```console
+headscale users create <USER>
+```
+
+=== "Personal devices"
+
+    Run `tailscale up` to login your personal device:
+
+    ```console
+    tailscale up --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL>
+    ```
+
+    Usually, a browser window with further instructions is opened. This page explains how to complete the registration
+    on your Headscale server and it also prints the Auth ID required to approve the node:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale auth register --user <USER> --auth-id <AUTH_ID>
+    ```
+
+    Congrations, the registration of your personal node is complete and it should be listed as "online" in the output of
+    `headscale nodes list`. The "User" column displays `<USER>` as the owner of the node.
+
+=== "Tagged devices"
+
+    Your Headscale user needs to be authorized to register tagged devices. This authorization is specified in the
+    [`tagOwners`](https://tailscale.com/kb/1337/policy-syntax#tag-owners) section of the [ACL](acls.md). A simple
+    example looks like this:
+
+    ```json title="The user alice can register nodes tagged with tag:server"
+    {
+      "tagOwners": {
+        "tag:server": ["alice@"]
+      },
+      // more rules
+    }
+    ```
+
+    Run `tailscale up` and provide at least one tag to login a tagged device:
+
+    ```console
+    tailscale up --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL> --advertise-tags tag:<TAG>
+    ```
+
+    Usually, a browser window with further instructions is opened. This page explains how to complete the registration
+    on your Headscale server and it also prints the Auth ID required to approve the node:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale auth register --user <USER> --auth-id <AUTH_ID>
+    ```
+
+    Headscale checks that `<USER>` is allowed to register a node with the specified tag(s) and then transfers ownership
+    of the new node to the special user `tagged-devices`. The registration of a tagged node is complete and it should be
+    listed as "online" in the output of `headscale nodes list`. The "User" column displays `tagged-devices` as the owner
+    of the node. See the "Tags" column for the list of assigned tags.
+
+### Pre authenticated key
+
+Registration with a pre authenticated key (or auth key) is a non-interactive way to register a new node. The Headscale
+administrator creates a preauthkey upfront and this preauthkey can then be used to register a node non-interactively.
+Its best suited for automation.
+
+=== "Personal devices"
+
+    A personal node is always assigned to a Headscale user. Use the `headscale users` command to create a new user[^1]:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale users create <USER>
+    ```
+
+    Use the `headscale user list` command to learn its `<USER_ID>` and create a new pre authenticated key for your user:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale preauthkeys create --user <USER_ID>
+    ```
+
+    The above prints a pre authenticated key with the default settings (can be used once and is valid for one hour). Use
+    this auth key to register a node non-interactively:
+
+    ```console
+    tailscale up --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL> --authkey <YOUR_AUTH_KEY>
+    ```
+
+    Congrations, the registration of your personal node is complete and it should be listed as "online" in the output of
+    `headscale nodes list`. The "User" column displays `<USER>` as the owner of the node.
+
+=== "Tagged devices"
+
+    Create a new pre authenticated key and provide at least one tag:
+
+    ```console
+    headscale preauthkeys create --tags tag:<TAG>
+    ```
+
+    The above prints a pre authenticated key with the default settings (can be used once and is valid for one hour). Use
+    this auth key to register a node non-interactively. You don't need to provide the `--advertise-tags` parameter as
+    the tags are automatically read from the pre authenticated key:
+
+    ```console
+    tailscale up --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL> --authkey <YOUR_AUTH_KEY>
+    ```
+
+    The registration of a tagged node is complete and it should be listed as "online" in the output of
+    `headscale nodes list`. The "User" column displays `tagged-devices` as the owner of the node. See the "Tags" column for the list of
+    assigned tags.
+
+[^1]: [Ensure that the Headscale username does not end with `@`.](oidc.md#reference-a-user-in-the-policy)