Author here, this is a refactoring of qr-filetransfer, already discussed in the past [0].
Here's how it works: qrcp binds a web server to the address of your Wi-Fi network interface on a random port and creates a handler for it. The default handler serves the content and exits the program when the transfer is complete. When used to receive files, qrcp serves an upload page and handles the transfer.
The tool prints a QR code that encodes the text:
http://{address}:{port}/{random_path}
Most QR apps can detect URLs in decoded text and act accordingly (i.e. open the decoded URL with the default browser), so when the QR code is scanned the content will begin downloading by the mobile browser.
This is the feature I'm missing the most from KDE Connect, transferring from Computer to mobile, I ended up using syncthing with a 'send_to_mobile' folder, not the main purpose but... it works.
I often transfer files from the computer to the phone using KDE Connect. Right-click on a file in Dolphin > send to device. Many KDE apps also have a similar share button. I don't know how it works in other desktop environments.
Was a bit confused by the fact that you need to input the absolute path to the file, but when I send it I can manage to find where it goes in my device.
When I saw the title I thought, that it will transfer a file entirely via continuous QR code scanning. But it would be probably too error prone and too slow, especially without a back channel to signify acks.
Maybe such a thing could work between two phones facing each other screens using front cameras. I wonder how fast could it practically get.
See https://github.com/divan/txqr for this use case. Other probably exist. It can be useful sometimes to not bother with any network at all, e.g. an international museum machine streaming map and documentation for tourists.
Here's how it works: qrcp binds a web server to the address of your Wi-Fi network interface on a random port and creates a handler for it. The default handler serves the content and exits the program when the transfer is complete. When used to receive files, qrcp serves an upload page and handles the transfer.
The tool prints a QR code that encodes the text:
Most QR apps can detect URLs in decoded text and act accordingly (i.e. open the decoded URL with the default browser), so when the QR code is scanned the content will begin downloading by the mobile browser.To send one or more files (or directories):
To receive one or more files: [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16647977