Tailscale’s visual policy editor is in beta

Tailscale has introduced a visual policy editor in beta, enabling users to manage access permissions for their tailnet through a more user-friendly interface compared to the traditional HuJSON policy file. This new tool provides a tabular view that allows users to add, edit, and delete policy entries using visual forms, complementing existing management methods such as direct editing in the admin console, GitOps, Terraform, or the REST API. The visual editor maintains the flexibility of HuJSON, preserving document comments and allowing users to toggle between visual and traditional formats, with features like live previews for complex sections to assist with syntax. For those using GitOps or Terraform, the editor can be locked to prevent conflicts, but emergency changes can be made by unlocking the editor and ensuring updates sync with GitOps or Terraform configurations. The company encourages feedback on this new feature, emphasizing its aim to enhance user experience by simplifying policy management.