expanded lab script maybe we need to switvh to smoething other than bash soon

packages/home-lab-tools.nix

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, writeShellScriptBin, rsync, openssh, ... }:
+{
-
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  writeShellScriptBin,
+  rsync,
+  openssh,
+  ...
+}:
 writeShellScriptBin "lab" ''
   #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ writeShellScriptBin "lab" ''
         local target_host="sma@grey-area"
         ;;
       "reverse-proxy")
-        local target_host="sma@reverse-proxy"
+        local target_host="sma@reverse-proxy.tail807ea.ts.net"
         ;;
       *)
         error "Unknown machine: $machine"
@@ -128,12 +134,55 @@ writeShellScriptBin "lab" ''
       warn "  congenital-optimist: ⚠ Tailscale inactive"
     fi
 
+    # Check if -v (verbose) flag is passed
+    local verbose=0
+    if [[ "''${1:-}" == "-v" ]]; then
+      verbose=1
+    fi
+
     # Check remote machines
     for machine in sleeper-service grey-area reverse-proxy; do
-      if ${openssh}/bin/ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes "sma@$machine" "echo OK" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      local ssh_user="sma"  # Using sma as the admin user for remote machines
-        success "  $machine: ✓ Online"
+
+      # Test SSH connectivity with debug info if in verbose mode
+      if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+        log "Testing SSH connection to $machine (LAN)..."
+        ${openssh}/bin/ssh -v -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@$machine" "echo ✓ SSH connection to $machine successful" 2>&1
+
+        # Use specific hostname for reverse-proxy
+        if [[ "$machine" == "reverse-proxy" ]]; then
+          log "Testing SSH connection to reverse-proxy.tail807ea.ts.net (Tailscale)..."
+          ${openssh}/bin/ssh -v -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@reverse-proxy.tail807ea.ts.net" "echo ✓ SSH connection to reverse-proxy.tail807ea.ts.net successful" 2>&1
+        else
+          log "Testing SSH connection to $machine.tailnet (Tailscale)..."
+          ${openssh}/bin/ssh -v -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@$machine.tailnet" "echo ✓ SSH connection to $machine.tailnet successful" 2>&1
+        fi
+      fi
+
+      # For reverse-proxy, try Tailscale first as it's likely only accessible that way
+      if [[ "$machine" == "reverse-proxy" ]]; then
+        # Use the specific Tailscale hostname for reverse-proxy
+        if ${openssh}/bin/ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@reverse-proxy.tail807ea.ts.net" "echo OK" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          success "  $machine: ✓ Online (Tailscale)"
+        elif ${openssh}/bin/ssh -o ConnectTimeout=2 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@$machine" "echo OK" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          success "  $machine: ✓ Online (LAN)"
         else
           warn "  $machine: ⚠ Unreachable"
+          if [[ $verbose -eq 1 ]]; then
+            log "    ℹ️  Note: reverse-proxy is likely only accessible via Tailscale"
+            log "    ℹ️  Check if Tailscale is running on both machines and if the SSH service is active"
+          fi
+        fi
+      # For other machines, try LAN first then Tailscale as fallback
+      else
+        if ${openssh}/bin/ssh -o ConnectTimeout=2 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@$machine" "echo OK" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          success "  $machine: ✓ Online (LAN)"
+        # Try with Tailscale hostname as fallback
+        elif ${openssh}/bin/ssh -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o BatchMode=yes "$ssh_user@$machine.tailnet" "echo OK" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          success "  $machine: ✓ Online (Tailscale)"
+        else
+          warn "  $machine: ⚠ Unreachable"
+        fi
       fi
     done
   }