How do I install the Qr Gen skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/qr-gen in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Qr Gen safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Qr Gen?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Qr Gen free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Qr Gen?

johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Qr Gen by johnalbertini14-glitch — Agent Skill

Name: Qr Gen
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Qr Gen

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.

File contents

QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes via the bundled Python script.

Quick Start

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o qr.png

Common Patterns

URL or text

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "https://example.com" -o link.png

WiFi network (scannable by phones)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "wifi" --wifi-ssid "MyNetwork" --wifi-pass "secret123" -o wifi.png

vCard 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.png

ASCII art (terminal preview)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "hello" --format ascii

SVG (scalable, web-friendly)

python3 scripts/generate_qr.py "data" -o code.svg

Options

-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.

Frequently asked questions