Taildrop

Download files from Tailscale Taildrop inbox to local storage. Use when user wants to retrieve files sent via Tailscale or mentions Taildrop.

Taildrop File Retrieval

Download files from Tailscale's Taildrop inbox to your local Downloads folder.

Quick Usage

bash

~/clawd/skills/taildrop/scripts/taildrop-get.sh

This will:

• Check for files in the Taildrop inbox
• Download them to ~/Downloads/
• Handle filename conflicts (skip duplicates by default)
• Report what was downloaded

Options

bash

# Download to a custom directory
~/clawd/skills/taildrop/scripts/taildrop-get.sh /path/to/directory

# Overwrite existing files
~/clawd/skills/taildrop/scripts/taildrop-get.sh --overwrite

# Rename duplicates
~/clawd/skills/taildrop/scripts/taildrop-get.sh --rename

Prerequisites

• Tailscale must be installed and running
• User must be set as Tailscale operator (run once): sudo tailscale set --operator=$USER
• Otherwise, sudo is required for each download

Notes

• Unlike macOS/Windows, Linux Tailscale doesn't auto-save Taildrop files
• Files stay in the inbox until manually retrieved
• The script can run in loop mode to auto-receive files as they arrive