install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install qrcp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install qrcp

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/qrcp/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#qrcp

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qr/qrcp/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/qrcp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/qrcp.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id claudiodangelis.qrcp -e

Windows Package Manager source index · claudiodangelis.qrcp · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Transfer files to and from your computer by scanning a QR code

Project links

Commands and aliases

qrcp

history

Project history and usage

qrcp is a cross-platform command-line file-transfer utility. It starts a temporary web endpoint on the local Wi-Fi interface and prints a QR code whose URL can be opened by a phone browser.

Project history

Claudio D’Angelis developed qrcp as a terminal utility for moving files between a computer and a mobile device over the local Wi-Fi network. It later added bidirectional operation, allowing the computer both to serve downloads and to receive browser uploads.

Adoption history

The official documentation lists installation through Homebrew, WinGet, Scoop, Chocolatey, Arch/AUR, Debian/Ubuntu packages, RPM packages, prebuilt binaries, and Go tooling. This broad package coverage helped make qrcp a portable terminal-to-phone transfer utility.

How it is used

Pass one or more files or a directory to qrcp to serve them for download; use qrcp receive to accept uploads into the current or a selected directory.

qrcp works without prior configuration. Its default configuration file is $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/qrcp/config.yml, and --config can select another file.

Transfers normally remain on the local network, but users should still treat the displayed QR URL as temporary access to the served content.

Why package nerds care

qrcp combines several familiar primitives—a temporary HTTP server, a local network address, and a terminal-rendered QR code—into a dependency-light file-transfer workflow. Package enthusiasts value it as an account-free alternative to cloud drives, Bluetooth pairing, and manually typing local URLs.

Timeline

2025-03-16: qrcp 0.11.6 was released with expanded Windows archive packaging.

Related projects

qrcp’s interaction model is related to local HTTP file servers and terminal QR encoders, but integrates both into a purpose-built transfer command.

Sources

Official project documentation: https://qrcp.sh/
Official releases: https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp/releases
Official repository README: https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp#readme

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/qrcp/config.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`qrcp`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.11.6

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.11.6

https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:qrcp
Version	0.11.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qrcp
Homepage	https://qrcp.sh
Repository	https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp
Upstream docs	https://qrcp.sh
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/claudiodangelis/qrcp/archive/refs/tags/v0.11.6.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T20:16:49Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	qrcp
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

qrcp

nix profile install nixpkgs#qrcp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qrcp

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qr/qrcp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

qrcp

sudo port install qrcp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qrcp

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/qrcp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/qrcp

scoop install main/qrcp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qrcp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/qrcp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

claudiodangelis.qrcp

winget install --id claudiodangelis.qrcp -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qrcp

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: claudiodangelis.qrcp from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/qrcp.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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