Localize the Tailscale operator stack (k8s-operator + indri ProxyClass) (#374)

Weekly non-local-container task: localize the Tailscale operator stack on **both clusters**.

## What

- **`containers/tailscale-operator/`** (new) — builds `cmd/k8s-operator` v1.94.2 from the forge mirror, mirroring upstream's mkctr recipe (`/usr/local/bin/operator`, `ts_kube,ts_package_container` go tags, version stamps). `container.py` (dagger) for indri/arm64; `default.nix` for ringtail/amd64.
- **`containers/tailscale/container.py`** (new) — dagger/arm64 build of the proxy image (containerboot), mirroring the upstream Dockerfile (iptables-legacy symlinks, `/tailscale/run.sh` compat). Ringtail already consumes the existing nix build; this completes parity for indri.
- **Version pinned at v1.94.2** (same as currently deployed) — this PR is a pure supply-chain swap, no version change. v1.96.x is avoided deliberately (MagicDNS-in-containers regression).
- Docs-first: tailscale-operator card gains **Local Images** and **Rollout Safety** sections.

## Rollout plan (after image builds)

1. Manifest commit: per-overlay `images:` override for the operator + ProxyClass strategic-merge patch on indri (kustomize `images:` can't touch CR fields).
2. `argocd app set tailscale-operator --revision <branch> && argocd app sync` — indri first, verify, then ringtail.
3. **Shadow-device safety**: device identity lives in the tailscale state Secrets; an image swap re-uses existing node keys, so no `-1` clones. State Secrets are not touched. Post-sync verification: pod health, device names unchanged, `mise run services-check`.

## Follow-ups (not this PR)

- `dnsconfig` nameserver image (`tailscale/k8s-nameserver:stable`) still upstream.

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Reviewed-on: #374
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Localized the Tailscale operator stack: the k8s-operator image (both clusters) and the ProxyClass proxy image (indri, completing parity with ringtail) are now built from the forge mirror instead of pulled from Docker Hub.

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title: Tailscale Operator
modified: 2026-06-08
last-reviewed: 2026-06-08
modified: 2026-06-09
last-reviewed: 2026-06-09
tags:
- kubernetes
- tailscale
@ -22,10 +22,42 @@ The Tailscale operator enables Kubernetes services to be exposed directly on the
The operator runs on **both** clusters — indri's minikube and ringtail's k3s.
Both apps layer on the shared `tailscale-operator-base` kustomize directory
(operator manifest, `ProxyClass`, `dnsconfig`); each cluster supplies its own
`ProxyGroup` (indri: 2 replicas, ringtail: 1) and OAuth `ExternalSecret`. The
ringtail overlay additionally rewrites the proxy image to a locally nix-built
mirror. See [[ringtail]] and [[migrate-wave1-ringtail]] for the ongoing
migration of k8s workloads onto ringtail.
`ProxyGroup` (indri: 2 replicas, ringtail: 1) and OAuth `ExternalSecret`. See
[[ringtail]] and [[migrate-wave1-ringtail]] for the ongoing migration of k8s
workloads onto ringtail.
## Local Images
Both the operator and the proxy run locally-built images from the forge
mirror (`mirrors/tailscale`), not Docker Hub:
| Image | Build | Used by |
|-------|-------|---------|
| `blumeops/tailscale-operator` | `containers/tailscale-operator/` (`container.py` for indri/arm64, `default.nix` `-nix` tag for ringtail/amd64) | operator Deployment, via each overlay's `images:` override |
| `blumeops/tailscale` | `containers/tailscale/` (same dual build) | `ProxyClass` proxy pods, via a strategic-merge patch in each overlay |
The ProxyClass image must be set with a **patch**, not kustomize's `images:`
directive — that directive only rewrites standard container fields, not
custom-resource fields like `ProxyClass.spec.statefulSet.pod.tailscaleContainer.image`.
The `dnsconfig` nameserver image (`tailscale/k8s-nameserver:stable`) is still
upstream — a known follow-up.
## Rollout Safety (device identity)
Proxy and operator tailnet identity lives in Kubernetes state Secrets in the
`tailscale` namespace, not in pods or images. An image swap rolls the
Deployment/StatefulSets but pods re-authenticate with their existing node
keys — devices keep their names. Shadow devices (`foo-1` suffixes) appear only
when a pod registers *fresh* while a stale device record still holds the name
(deleted state Secrets, cluster rebuilds). When rolling out image changes:
1. Never delete the `tailscale` namespace state Secrets.
2. Verify after sync: pods healthy, device names unchanged in the admin
console, `mise run services-check` green.
3. If a collision does occur: delete the stale device in the admin console
AND the affected state Secret, then restart the pod (see
[[rebuild-minikube-cluster]]).
## How It Works