Taildrop File Retrieval

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

Quick Usage

~/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

# 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