QR Code Generator

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name: qr-gen

description: Generate QR codes from text, URLs, WiFi credentials, vCards, or any data. Use when the user wants to create a QR code, share a link as a scannable code, generate WiFi login QR codes, create contact/vCard QR codes, or produce any scannable barcode image. Outputs PNG, SVG, or ASCII art.

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# QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes via the bundled Python script.

Quick Start

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o qr.png

Common Patterns

URL or text

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o link.png

WiFi network (scannable by phones)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "wifi" --wifi-ssid "MyNetwork" --wifi-pass "secret123" -o wifi.png

vCard contact

Generate the vCard string and pipe it:

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:3.0
FN:Jane Smith
TEL:+1234567890
EMAIL:jane@example.com
END:VCARD" -o contact.png

ASCII art (terminal preview)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "hello" --format ascii

SVG (scalable, web-friendly)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "data" -o code.svg

Options

Dependencies

The script auto-installs `qrcode[pil]` via pip if missing. No manual setup needed.