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zbar

brew install zbar v0.23.93_2 LGPL-2.1-only

Library and command-line tools for reading barcodes from images and video streams.

Why you might care

Detect and decode 1D and 2D barcodes (EAN, Code128, QR, etc.) in photos or live camera feeds. Often used as a build dependency in barcode-scanning applications, or standalone for batch processing images. Single-pass detection with support for multiple barcode formats simultaneously.

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