Make a QR code from Gemini CLI

Being verifiedLast verified Sep 22, 2026Plans: Any Gemini CLI install (Google sign-in or API key)

Yes. One command adds QRFLOW to Gemini CLI: gemini mcp add --transport http qrflow https://qrflow.codes/mcp, then /mcp auth qrflow to sign in. After that, "make a QR code for the staging URL" works mid-task and the code lands in your QRFLOW dashboard.

Try:

First, once

Install the QRFLOW connector, then just ask

Gemini CLI cannot reach QRFLOW until you add the QRFLOW server. One command, once; then sign in with /mcp auth.

Jump to the install steps

Gemini CLI alone vs Gemini CLI with QRFLOW

Gemini CLI can write a script that renders a static QR PNG with a library. Not editable after printing, not tracked. The Gemini app itself cannot add a connector yet; this page is about the command-line tool.

Gemini CLI aloneGemini CLI + QRFLOW
The code you getA static PNG with your link insideA dynamic code in your QRFLOW account (static on Free)
Change where it goes after printingNoYes, in one sentence
Count scans, by day, country, deviceNoYes
Your own domain in the codeNoYes, on Premium and Business
Wi-Fi, review, Instagram, PDF and 40 more kindsOnly if you write the format yourselfAsk for the kind by name
Pause, expire, rename, bulkNoYes
Where it lives afterwardsIn the chatOn your dashboard, tagged with the assistant's name

Once, about a minute

Install the connector

Add it by pasting the address

  1. 1

    Add the server

    In a terminal: gemini mcp add --transport http qrflow https://qrflow.codes/mcp. Add -s user to have it in every project; it lands in settings.json as httpUrl (shape below).

    Simplified drawing of a terminal: gemini mcp add registers QRFLOW, /mcp auth signs in, /mcp lists qrflow with 11 tools, and a request makes a Fall menu code
  2. 2

    Sign in

    Start gemini, type /mcp auth qrflow. Your browser opens a QRFLOW page: sign in and press Allow. Gemini CLI registers itself and uses a local callback, so the consent screen says it is returning to your own computer.

    The QRFLOW consent screen for a local tool, noting that after Allow it returns to a local address on your computer

Then

  1. 1

    Ask mid-task

    "Make a QR code for the preview URL and save the PNG to public/qr.png", or "list my QR codes and re-point the launch one".

The app screens above are simplified drawings, not screenshots; labels follow each app's own and can move between versions. The QRFLOW consent screen is the real one.

The address to paste

https://qrflow.codes/mcp

Or as JSON, for clients that take a config file
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qrflow": { "httpUrl": "https://qrflow.codes/mcp" }
  }
}

Gemini CLI shows each tool call before it runs and asks for confirmation on anything that changes your account.

Copy and paste

Say this

“Make a QR code for the staging launch page and save the PNG to public/qr-launch.png.”

“List my QR codes and show which ones have zero scans.”

“Point the Launch code at the new landing page.”

Any kind works by name. Popular ones: Link.

What it cannot do

  • Add a logo to a code. Logos are added in the QRFLOW dashboard; the assistant's image then includes it.
  • Make a dynamic code on the Free plan. Free makes static codes (the content is inside the picture); Premium makes dynamic ones you can change later.
  • See anything outside your QRFLOW account, or act without you: you press Allow once, and deleting a code asks first.
  • Move money. A Venmo or PayPal code only opens a link you gave it.

Plans

What the assistant can do for youFreePremiumBusiness
Static codes (Wi-Fi, contact card, one-off links)YesYesYes
Dynamic codes: change the destination after printingNoYesYes
Scan analytics by day, country, deviceNoYesYes
Your own link domain (go.yourbrand.com)No15, chosen per code
Bulk: many codes in one askNo500/month10,000/month
Team115 people
Price$0$4/month$29/month

The connector is free. Dynamic codes, analytics and your domain are Premium.

Questions

Can Gemini CLI make a QR code for free?

Yes. Gemini CLI alone can draw a static QR code, and with the QRFLOW connector the Free plan makes static codes too. A code you can change after printing, name on your domain and track needs QRFLOW Premium ($4 a month).

Is the code safe to print?

Yes. QRFLOW only accepts web, mail, phone, SMS, map and a few app links; a javascript: or data: link is refused. The picture is the same standard QR any phone camera reads.

Can it change a code that is already printed?

If the code is dynamic (Premium or Business), yes: say where it should go now and the printed code follows. A static code cannot change; ask for a new one.

What does the assistant see in my account?

Your codes, their scan numbers and your link domains, and only after you press Allow on a QRFLOW page. It never sees your password. Disconnect any time from Account › Connected apps on qrflow.codes.

Does it work on my phone?

Once connected, yes: connectors follow your Gemini CLI account, so the same QRFLOW connection works in the mobile app.

How do I tell which codes an assistant made?

Every code shows its maker on the dashboard: a small "Gemini CLI" badge next to the type, the way Canva codes show "Canva".

Does the Gemini app (gemini.google.com) work too?

Not yet: the consumer Gemini app has no way to add a custom connector as of September 2026. Gemini CLI does. When the app gains connectors, this page will say so.

Next

All assistants: Make QR codes with your AI assistant. Building it into your own app? Developer docs.