qrencode
brew install qrencode
v4.1.1
LGPL-2.1-or-later
C library and command-line tool for fast QR code generation with PNG output.
Why you might care
Embed QR code encoding in shell scripts, build pipelines, or C/Rust projects without external dependencies; produces optimized, compact QR codes up to 7000 digits. The CLI tool is useful for quick one-off QR generation (e.g., sharing URLs), while the library serves as a build dependency for higher-level tools.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/index.html.en
- Brew formula source: Formula/q/qrencode.rb
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