home-network-admin — community home-network-admin, dotfiles2.0, community, ide skills

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About this Skill

Ideal for Network Administration Agents requiring secure SSH access and Tailscale configuration management. Manage and troubleshoot Tims home network, SSH into devices, administer the Synology NAS, and work with Tailscale. Use when the user wants to (1) SSH into or run commands on remote machines (synology,

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Updated: 3/11/2026

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Ideal for Network Administration Agents requiring secure SSH access and Tailscale configuration management. Manage and troubleshoot Tims home network, SSH into devices, administer the Synology NAS, and work with Tailscale. Use when the user wants to (1) SSH into or run commands on remote machines (synology,

Core Value

Empowers agents to manage home network devices using SSH configs and Tailscale, providing secure access to Synology NAS and Mac devices via protocols like SSH, with features like custom port configuration and user authentication.

Ideal Agent Persona

Ideal for Network Administration Agents requiring secure SSH access and Tailscale configuration management.

↓ Capabilities Granted for home-network-admin

Administering home network devices with SSH access
Configuring Tailscale for secure network connectivity
Managing Synology NAS and Mac devices remotely via SSH

! Prerequisites & Limits

  • Requires SSH access and Tailscale configuration
  • Limited to devices with SSH config defined in ~/.ssh/config
  • Dependent on network topology and device inventory

Why this page is reference-only

  • - The underlying skill quality score is below the review floor.

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What is home-network-admin?

Ideal for Network Administration Agents requiring secure SSH access and Tailscale configuration management. Manage and troubleshoot Tims home network, SSH into devices, administer the Synology NAS, and work with Tailscale. Use when the user wants to (1) SSH into or run commands on remote machines (synology,

How do I install home-network-admin?

Run the command: npx killer-skills add tdhopper/dotfiles2.0/home-network-admin. It works with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, and 19+ other IDEs.

What are the use cases for home-network-admin?

Key use cases include: Administering home network devices with SSH access, Configuring Tailscale for secure network connectivity, Managing Synology NAS and Mac devices remotely via SSH.

Which IDEs are compatible with home-network-admin?

This skill is compatible with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Trae, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Aider, Codex, OpenCode, Goose, Cline, Roo Code, Kiro, Augment Code, Continue, GitHub Copilot, Sourcegraph Cody, and Amazon Q Developer. Use the Killer-Skills CLI for universal one-command installation.

Are there any limitations for home-network-admin?

Requires SSH access and Tailscale configuration. Limited to devices with SSH config defined in ~/.ssh/config. Dependent on network topology and device inventory.

↓ How To Install

  1. 1. Open your terminal

    Open the terminal or command line in your project directory.

  2. 2. Run the install command

    Run: npx killer-skills add tdhopper/dotfiles2.0/home-network-admin. The CLI will automatically detect your IDE or AI agent and configure the skill.

  3. 3. Start using the skill

    The skill is now active. Your AI agent can use home-network-admin immediately in the current project.

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Supporting Evidence

Home Network Admin

Administer Tim's home network: devices connected over Tailscale, with a Synology NAS and Macs accessible via SSH.

Read references/network-inventory.md for the full device list, IPs, SSH config, and network topology before performing any task.

SSH Access

SSH configs are defined in ~/.ssh/config. Use the short aliases:

  • ssh synology - Synology NAS (custom port, user tdhopper)
  • ssh dobro - Mac (default port, user thopper)

SSH keys are managed via 1Password agent. If SSH fails with auth errors, verify 1Password is unlocked and the SSH agent is running.

Synology NAS Administration

The Synology runs DSM. Common admin tasks via SSH:

  • Packages: synopkg list (installed), synopkg status <pkg>, synopkg start/stop <pkg>
  • Docker/Container Manager: sudo docker ps, sudo docker logs <container>, sudo docker compose (compose files often in /volume1/docker/)
  • Disk/volume health: df -h, cat /proc/mdstat, synodisk --enum
  • Shared folders: typically under /volume1/
  • DSM web UI: https://synology:5001 or https://100.86.145.18:5001
  • Logs: /var/log/ and DSM log center

For destructive operations (deleting files, stopping services, modifying configs), confirm with the user first.

Tailscale

Tailscale connects all devices over a WireGuard mesh. Run tailscale status to discover the tailnet name and device list.

  • On macOS, the tailscale CLI may not be on PATH. Use: /Applications/Tailscale.app/Contents/MacOS/Tailscale
  • Check status: tailscale status (or the full path above)
  • Verify connectivity: tailscale ping <hostname>
  • All devices are reachable via MagicDNS (e.g., synology.<tailnet>.ts.net)

Caddy Reverse Proxy (on dobro)

Caddy runs on dobro, providing HTTPS reverse proxy for *.hopperhosted.com. The Caddyfile is at ~/Caddyfile (tracked in yadm). TLS uses Cloudflare DNS-01 challenge.

See references/network-inventory.md for the full list of proxied subdomains and backends.

  • Manage Caddy on dobro: ssh dobro then brew services restart caddy, caddy reload --config ~/Caddyfile
  • Logs: journalctl -u caddy or brew services info caddy depending on how it's managed
  • Edit Caddyfile locally: it's tracked in yadm dotfiles at ~/Caddyfile

File Transfer

  • Between local and remote hosts: scp or rsync using the SSH aliases
  • Example: rsync -avz ~/files/ synology:/volume1/backup/files/
  • For large transfers, prefer rsync with --progress

Troubleshooting

  1. Can't SSH: Check 1Password is unlocked, verify Tailscale is connected (tailscale status), ping the Tailscale IP
  2. DNS issues: Check if MagicDNS resolves (dig @100.100.100.100 synology.<tailnet>.ts.net), fall back to Tailscale IPs directly
  3. NAS unresponsive: Try ping, check DSM web UI, SSH may still work even if DSM is sluggish
  4. Slow network: Check if traffic is going through Tailscale relay (tailscale status shows DERP relay vs direct connection)

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