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https://github.com/sayanarijit/qrscan
Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image
https://github.com/sayanarijit/qrscan
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Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sayanarijit/qrscan
- Owner: sayanarijit
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-07-13T10:12:48.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-07-03T07:47:00.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-02T02:12:40.685Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: camera, command-line, console-application, qrcode, qrcode-scanner, terminal
- Language: Rust
- Homepage:
- Size: 109 KB
- Stars: 148
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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- awesome-qr-code - qrscan - Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image. (CLI / File Transfer)
README
qrscan
Scan a QR code in the terminal using the system camera or a given image.
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11632726/178779071-ad5ca7da-0fc3-48c1-b725-a9834db39134.mp4
### Install
[](https://repology.org/project/qrscan/versions)
#### 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
##### Nixpkgs
```bash
nix-env -f https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tarball/master -iA qrscan
```
##### Flake
```bash
nix profile install github:sayanarijit/qrscan
```
#### Pre-built binaries
Download the appropriate binary from the [latest release](https://github.com/sayanarijit/qrscan/releases/latest).
### 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 --qr --no-content
```
Also print QR code metadata
```bash
qrscan --metadata
```
Export the QR code as image files
```bash
qrscan --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](https://imagemagick.org/index.php) and scan the QR code.
```bash
import png:- | qrscan -
```
### Introductions & Reviews
- [Scan QR codes right from your Linux Terminal ~ The Lunduke Journal](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/scan-qr-codes-right-from-your-linux)