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Configure Add Node in Dashboard

Netbird/Tailscale-style Add node onboarding flow for CLI users.

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Path: /ui/add-node-onboarding

Use this flow to onboard end users from Dashboard into CLI.

Step 1: Open Nodes page

Go to Dashboard → Nodes and click Add node.

Nodes page with Add node

Step 2: Choose add method

Select Device or Server.

Manual and Kubernetes are visible as coming soon.
Both Device and Server currently continue into CLI onboarding.

Add method step

Step 3: Choose client type

Select CLI.

Linux App / Windows App / macOS App / iOS App / Android App are visible as coming soon.

Client type step

Step 4: Follow CLI instructions

Use OS tabs (Linux/macOS/Windows) and copy commands directly.

Included sections:

install CLI
authenticate (interactive or browser-assisted)
connect
exit-node
diagnostics (doctor, watch)

CLI onboarding step

WG and GRE from user perspective

Users do not configure WG/GRE in CLI.

Protocol choice is configured by platform operators in Dashboard.
CLI shows observed protocol/runtime status (wireguard or gre) in status and tunnel views.

Permission behavior

If CLI operation returns 403, show:

permission denied
short reason (if provided by API)
next step: perform platform configuration in Dashboard