🚀 AWS + Tailscale VS Code Server (Claude-ready)

This script launches a private VS Code Server inside AWS and connects it to your Tailscale tailnet for secure, RDP-free development.
It installs Claude (Anthropic) integration, Python, Git, and Docker automatically.

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🧩 Features

• Creates a fresh VPC + subnet + IGW + route table automatically
• Deploys an Ubuntu 22.04 t3.large EC2 instance
• Installs:
  • code-server (browser-based VS Code)
  • Tailscale (for private access)
  • Python 3, pip, Git, Docker
  • Claude Code extension (Anthropic)
• Prompts for:
  • Anthropic API key
  • Tailscale Auth Key
• Configures ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in /etc/environment
• Opens only port 22 temporarily (everything else over Tailscale)
• Accessible only within your Tailscale tailnet

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⚙️ Prerequisites

1. AWS CLI configured in the default profile

   aws configure

2. Anthropic API key
   Obtain from https://console.anthropic.com/.
3. Tailscale Auth key
   Create an ephemeral key at https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/keys.
4. A local SSH client (~/.ssh will hold the auto-generated key).

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🚀 Usage

chmod +x launch_vscode_server.sh
./launch_vscode_server.sh

You’ll be prompted for both keys.
The script builds the environment, joins your tailnet, and prints your Tailnet IP.

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💻 Access

From any Tailscale-connected device open:

http://<TAILNET_IP>:8443

Login with the password shown at the end of the run.

Open the Claude sidebar in VS Code → ensure the model is claude-4.5-sonnet.

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🔐 Security

Layer	Description
Network	Only reachable inside your Tailscale tailnet
AWS SG	SSH open for bootstrap only
Secrets	Anthropic API key stored in /etc/environment
TLS	Protected by Tailscale’s encrypted overlay

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🧠 Tips

• To SSH over Tailscale:

  ssh ubuntu@<tailnet-hostname>.ts.net

• Stop the instance:

  aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids <id>

• To remove all resources later, delete:
  • The EC2 instance
  • Its VPC, subnet, and SG created by the script

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✅ Example Output

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 VS Code Server Ready (Tailscale-only)
 Tailnet IP: 100.81.109.100
 Access URL: http://100.81.109.100:8443
 Password: 6b39767a9a634c8c58be7da5
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🧡 Credits

• code-server
• Tailscale
• Anthropic Claude
• AWS CLI