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qr-code

Generate QR codes as PNG images from text, URLs, or any data. Use this skill when the user asks to create a QR code, generate a QR code, make a scannable code, or encode data as a QR image.

personAuthor: jakexiaohubgithub

Skill: qr-code

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

  • Generate or create a QR code
  • Make a scannable QR code image
  • Encode a URL or text as a QR code
  • Create a QR code for sharing a link
  • Save a QR code as PNG

Input Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description | Example | | ---------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | | content | Yes | Text, URL, or data to encode | https://example.com | | output | No | Output PNG file path (default: ./qrcode.png) | /tmp/my-qr.png | | size | No | Box size in pixels (default: 10) | 15 | | color | No | QR code color (default: black) | navy | | bg_color | No | Background color (default: white) | white |

Procedure

  1. Get the content to encode from the user's request
  2. Run the bundled script:
    python3 skills/qr-code/scripts/generate.py "https://example.com"
    
    Or with options:
    python3 skills/qr-code/scripts/generate.py "Hello World" --output /tmp/qr.png --size 15 --color navy
    
  3. The script auto-installs qrcode and Pillow if needed
  4. Report the saved file path to the user

Bundled Scripts

| Script | Type | Description | | --------------------- | ------ | --------------------------- | | scripts/generate.py | Python | Generate QR code PNG images |

Script Usage

# Simple QR code
python3 scripts/generate.py "https://example.com"

# Custom output path
python3 scripts/generate.py "Hello World" --output /tmp/my-qr.png

# Custom size and colors
python3 scripts/generate.py "https://example.com" --size 15 --color darkblue --bg white

# WiFi QR code
python3 scripts/generate.py "WIFI:T:WPA;S:MyNetwork;P:MyPassword;;"

Example

generate a QR code for https://example.com
create a QR code that says "Hello World"
make a QR code for my wifi network
generate a QR code and save it to my desktop