A script to periodically check for new files in taildrop and move them.

tailscale_getfiles.sh

#!/bin/bash

# A script to periodically check for new files in taildrop and move them.
#
# Usage:
#   ./tailscale_getfiles.sh start
#   ./tailscale_getfiles.sh stop

readonly TAILSCALE_DIR="$HOME/tailscale"
readonly STATE_DIR="$TAILSCALE_DIR/state"
readonly OUT_DIR="$HOME/tailscale-files"
readonly SOCKET="$TAILSCALE_DIR/tailscaled.sock"
readonly TAILSCALE_EXEC="$TAILSCALE_DIR/tailscale"
readonly PIDFILE="$TAILSCALE_DIR/tailscale-getfiles.pid"
readonly SCRIPT="$(realpath "$0")"

mkdir -p "$OUT_DIR"

case "$1" in
  start)
    start-stop-daemon \
      --start \
      --background \
      --pidfile "$PIDFILE" \
      --make-pidfile \
      --exec "$SCRIPT"
    ;;
  stop)
    start-stop-daemon \
      --stop \
      --pidfile "$PIDFILE"
    ;;
  *)
    while true; do
      trap "" SIGTERM
      if find "$STATE_DIR/files" -type f | read; then
        "$TAILSCALE_EXEC" --socket "$SOCKET" file get "$OUT_DIR"
      fi
      trap - SIGTERM
      sleep 5
    done
    ;;
esac

exit 0