Build Overview

This section covers how to build the smaller Tailscale packages yourself.

Build System

The build system uses:

• OpenWrt SDK (24.10 for IPK, 25.12 for APK)
• Docker containers for reproducible builds
• Go toolchain for cross-compilation
• UPX for binary compression

Build Scripts

Script	Purpose
build_scripts/build_ipk.sh	Build IPK packages (OpenWrt 24.10)
build_scripts/build_apk.sh	Build APK packages (OpenWrt 25.12+)
build_scripts/prepare_go_for_openwrt.sh	Prepare Go toolchain for OpenWrt SDK

CI/CD Pipeline

All builds are automated via GitHub Actions:

1. Prepare: Download latest UPX and Go
2. Build Matrix: Cross-compile for all architectures
3. Deploy: Publish to feed branch (GitHub Pages) + GitHub Release

Next Steps

• Build IPK Packages
• Build APK Packages