openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: healthcheck reports Tailscale "off" when Tailscale daemon is running [1 comments, 2 participants]

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The healthcheck skill (and/or openclaw security audit --deep) reports "Tailscale: vypnutý/off" even when Tailscale is fully active and connected to a private tailnet.

Root Cause

The healthcheck skill (and/or openclaw security audit --deep) reports "Tailscale: vypnutý/off" even when Tailscale is fully active and connected to a private tailnet.

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Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

The healthcheck skill (and/or openclaw security audit --deep) reports "Tailscale: vypnutý/off" even when Tailscale is fully active and connected to a private tailnet.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Mac mini M1, macOS 26.4.1
  2. Tailscale 1.96.4 installed via brew, logged in to private tailnet
  3. tailscale status lists peers (daemon running, connected)
  4. Run healthcheck → reports Tailscale off

Expected behavior

  • tailscale status returns peer list (exits 0)
  • tailscale ping <peer> succeeds
  • Tailscale routing fully functional

Actual behavior

Likely the heuristic checks a binary state file or process attribute that doesn't reflect modern Tailscale 1.96 layout (especially brew-installed vs Mac App Store version).

OpenClaw version

2026.4.24

Operating system

macOS 26.4.1 (Tahoe), arm64

Install method

Tailscale 1.96.4 (Homebrew, not Mac App Store)

Model

kimi-k2.6:cloud

Provider / routing chain

ollama

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

No response

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TL;DR

The healthcheck skill may be using an outdated heuristic to check Tailscale's status, which doesn't account for the modern Tailscale 1.96 layout, especially when installed via Homebrew.

Guidance

  • Investigate the heuristic used by the healthcheck skill to determine Tailscale's status and update it to reflect the changes in Tailscale 1.96.
  • Verify that the tailscale status command returns the expected output and that Tailscale is functioning correctly by checking the peer list and performing a ping test.
  • Consider adding a check for the Tailscale daemon's process attributes or configuration files to ensure the healthcheck skill accurately reflects Tailscale's status.
  • Review the differences in installation methods (Homebrew vs Mac App Store) and their potential impact on Tailscale's configuration and behavior.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain sufficient information to create a specific example.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Homebrew installation method or the Mac mini M1 hardware. Further investigation is needed to determine the root cause and develop a comprehensive solution.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by updating the healthcheck skill's heuristic to account for the modern Tailscale 1.96 layout, as the issue is likely caused by an outdated check.

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Expected behavior

  • tailscale status returns peer list (exits 0)
    • tailscale ping <peer> succeeds
    • Tailscale routing fully functional

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