qr-code

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:

1. Default: ASCII QR code in terminal (scannable with phone camera)
2. --output: Saves image file + shows ASCII preview
3. --clipboard: Copies PNG to clipboard + shows ASCII preview

Platform Support

• macOS: Full support (clipboard uses osascript)
• Linux: Clipboard requires xclip or xsel
• Windows: File output only (clipboard not yet supported)