qrscan

Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image.

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Install

Packaging status

Scoop

powershell scoop bucket add extras scoop install qrscan

Cargo

```bash

On Ubuntu, first install libclang-dev (apt-get install libclang-dev)

cargo install --locked --force qrscan ```

Nix Flake

bash nix profile install github:sayanarijit/qrscan

Pre-built binaries

Download the appropriate binary from the latest release.

Usage

Scan via the system camera with terminal preview

bash qrscan --preview

Scan a given image file

```bash qrscan path/to/file

Or read from stdin

cat /path/to/file | qrscan - ```

Print the QR code on the terminal

bash qrscan <path/to/file> --qr --no-content

Also print QR code metadata

bash qrscan <path/to/file> --metadata

Export the QR code as image files

bash qrscan <path/to/file> --qr \ --svg path/to/out.svg \ --png path/to/out.png \ --jpeg path/to/out.jpeg \ --ascii path/to/out.ascii

Some Usage Examples

Capture a screenshot of a selected area using ImageMagic and scan the QR code.

bash import png:- | qrscan -

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