name: qr-code description: Generate QR codes from URLs displayed in terminal. Use when user wants to create a QR code from a URL, link, or web address. Triggers on /qr-code commands.
QR Code Generator
Generate QR codes from any URL and display them directly in the terminal, save to file, or copy to clipboard.
Usage
/qr-code <url>
/qr-code <url> --output qr.png
/qr-code <url> --output qr.svg
/qr-code <url> --clipboard
Examples:
-
/qr-code https://claude.ai— Display in terminal -
/qr-code https://claude.ai --output qr.png— Save as PNG file -
/qr-code https://claude.ai --output qr.svg— Save as SVG file -
/qr-code https://claude.ai --clipboard— Copy to clipboard for pasting into Figma, PowerPoint, etc. -
/qr-code https://claude.ai -o qr.png -c— Save to file AND copy to clipboard
Execution
Run the script with uv:
# Terminal display only
uv run --with qrcode scripts/generate_qr.py <url>
# Save to PNG (requires pillow)
uv run --with qrcode --with pillow scripts/generate_qr.py <url> --output qr.png
# Save to SVG
uv run --with qrcode scripts/generate_qr.py <url> --output qr.svg
# Copy to clipboard (requires pillow)
uv run --with qrcode --with pillow scripts/generate_qr.py <url> --clipboard
Arguments:
-
url(required): The URL to encode as a QR code -
--output,-o(optional): Save to file (.png or .svg) -
--clipboard,-c(optional): Copy PNG to system clipboard
Output
Depending on options:
- Default: ASCII QR code in terminal (scannable with phone camera)
- --output: Saves image file + shows ASCII preview
- --clipboard: Copies PNG to clipboard + shows ASCII preview
Platform Support
- macOS: Full support (clipboard uses osascript)
-
Linux: Clipboard requires
xcliporxsel - Windows: File output only (clipboard not yet supported)
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Jan 2026
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