Add scripts/expose.sh: tailcat tunnel for remote access

tailcat (Tailscale data plane, no control plane) forwards the VM's
web UI and SSH ports to another machine via a stable saved-key
address; outbound-only, so it works through the nested slirp NAT.
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Expose the turnstone VM to another machine via tailcat (Tailscale's
# data plane without its control plane — outbound-only, works through
# the nested slirp NAT).
#
# scripts/expose.sh # foreground; ctrl-c to stop
#
# Prints a stable tailcat address (saved key at
# ~/.config/tailcat/keys/default.private.json). On the client machine:
#
# tailcat forward <tc-address> 8080:8080 2222:2222
#
# then browse http://localhost:8080 and ssh -p 2222 as usual.
set -euo pipefail
cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
TC="${TAILCAT_BIN:-$HOME/.local/bin/tailcat}"
PORTS="${TAILCAT_PORTS:-8080,2222}"
if ! command -v "$TC" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "tailcat not found at $TC" >&2
echo "install it first: https://github.com/tailscale/tailcat (INSTALL.md)" >&2
exit 1
fi
# Stable address across restarts: create the saved key once
if [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/tailcat/keys/default.private.json" ]; then
"$TC" genkey --key=default
fi
exec "$TC" serve --key=default "$PORTS"