- 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.
QR Code Generator
Generate QR codes via the bundled Python script.
Quick Start
python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o qr.pngCommon Patterns
URL or text
python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o link.pngWiFi network (scannable by phones)
python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "wifi" --wifi-ssid "MyNetwork" --wifi-pass "secret123" -o wifi.pngvCard 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.pngASCII art (terminal preview)
python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "hello" --format asciiSVG (scalable, web-friendly)
python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "data" -o code.svgOptions
-o FILE— output path (default: qr.png)-s N— box size in pixels (default: 10)--border N— border width (default: 4)--format png|svg|ascii— force format (auto-detected from extension)--error-correction L|M|Q|H— error correction level (default: M; use H for logos/damage tolerance)
Dependencies
The script auto-installs qrcode[pil] via pip if missing. No manual setup needed.