QR codes · checked 2026-10-19

Can I vibecode QR TIGER?

YES· one-shottable

A dynamic QR code is a short link: the picture points at your own redirect, and you change where the redirect goes. Add scan logging, a styled code with a logo and SVG export, and an agent builds the whole manager in one sitting. The caution isn't code, it's longevity: every printed code depends on your server and domain staying up for years, which a $7 plan quietly handles. If your codes will sit on menus or packaging, budget for a small VPS and a domain you will keep renewing.

$7/moprice

$84you'd save a year

one sittingbuild time

—people replaced it

Before you start

What you need on hand.

DifficultyIntermediate · Some system setup or keys.

TimeAbout an hour for the app; the public address and domain are extra

Claude Code, Codex or CursorAny of them can run the prompt.
Node.js 22better-sqlite3 and sharp compile or download native modules, so build tools must be installed.
A domain you will keepPrinted codes carry this address for as long as they exist; choose one you will renew.
A server with HTTPSA small VPS with Caddy, since a tunnel from a laptop only works while the laptop is on.
GeoLite2 country database (optional)Free with a MaxMind account; skip it if Cloudflare sits in front and sends the country.

Before you buildQR TIGER Free keeps static codes forever, and a static code is all a poster with one fixed link needs. Only codes whose destination you want to change need a paid plan or a redirect of your own.

1. Install one agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.
2. Make an empty folder and open it in the agent.
3. Paste the prompt below, press enter, and answer its questions as it builds.

The prompt

Build me a self-hosted dynamic QR code manager to replace QR TIGER. Requirements:

- Node.js 22 + TypeScript: a Fastify server with server-rendered admin pages (Eta) and a little
vanilla JS. `npm start` serves the admin on http://127.0.0.1:4850 and, on a second listener
(PUBLIC_PORT in .env), only GET /r/<code> for the public.
- Storage: better-sqlite3 in ./data/qr.db: codes (short code, name, destination URL, status, expiry
date) and scans (time, browser family, device type, referrer host, country). Never store raw IPs.
- Redirect: /r/<code> answers 302 to the destination and records the scan after responding, so a
logging failure never delays or breaks the redirect. Paused or expired codes show a plain page.
Country comes from the CF-IPCountry header if present, else from a GeoLite2 file at GEOIP_DB
(`maxmind`), else stays empty.
- QR images: `qrcode` with error correction H and a 4-module quiet zone. A dynamic code encodes
BASE_URL/r/<code> (BASE_URL in .env), so editing the destination never changes the picture. Colours,
an optional centre logo (`sharp`, at most 20% of the width) and SVG and 1024 px PNG downloads.
Static codes (URL, text, Wi-Fi, vCard) encode their content directly and skip the redirect.
- Admin: one password in .env (signed cookie). A list with search, a create/edit form with live
preview, and a stats page per code: scans per day for 30 days as an inline SVG chart, top
countries, devices and referrers, and a CSV export of the raw scans.
- Bulk: upload a CSV of name,destination (up to 3,000 rows) and download a ZIP (`archiver`) with one
SVG per row and a CSV mapping names to short codes.
- Single user. No accounts, no telemetry, local-first; the server makes no outbound calls.
- Out of scope: hosting files or landing pages, multi-URL routing, team seats, API keys, link-in-bio.
- README: putting the public port behind Caddy with HTTPS, and a warning that every printed code
depends on this server and domain staying up, so back up ./data and keep the domain renewed.

Opens your agent with the prompt filled in, you press enter. Or copy it and paste it into an empty folder.

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Then keep going

Next prompts, same folder.

The first prompt builds the core. Run these one at a time in the same folder to grow it into your own QR TIGER.

Add routing rules to the QR manager in this folder. Requirements:

- Per code, an ordered list of rules: device type (iOS, Android, desktop), country,
  language from Accept-Language, or a time window; the first match wins, and the plain
  destination is the fallback.
- A rule editor on the code's edit page with a "test as" box where I paste a user agent
  and country and see which rule fires.
- The scan row stores which rule matched.
- Unit tests cover rule order, a missing country and a time window across midnight.
- Update the README.

Add scan alerts to the QR manager in this folder. Requirements:

- Per code, optional alerts: first scan ever, and more than N scans in an hour.
- Deliver by SMTP email (nodemailer, settings in .env) or by an ntfy topic URL from .env.
- At most one alert per code per hour; log every alert sent on the stats page.
- Never block the redirect: alerts are queued and sent from a background loop.
- Update the README.

Add simple landing pages to the QR manager in this folder. Requirements:

- A code can have type "page": a Markdown body, an optional image upload (max 2 MB, stored
  in ./data/uploads/) and up to five link buttons.
- Serve it at /r/<code> on the public listener as static HTML with no scripts, and still
  record the scan.
- Sanitise the Markdown and escape the button labels.
- A preview pane in the admin editor.
- Update the README.

Add a weekly report to the QR manager in this folder. Requirements:

- Every Monday at 08:00 local time, email the owner a table of every active code with scans
  last week, the change on the week before, and top country.
- Highlight codes with zero scans for four weeks in a row.
- Settings from .env: SMTP_URL, REPORT_TO and REPORT_TZ.
- A "send now" button on the admin home page.
- Update the README.

What you lose

QR types that host content for you: files, menus, vCard pages and landing pages
Connectors for Google Analytics, Zapier and HubSpot, and the hosted API
Smart routing by time, location and language, and geofencing
Someone else keeping the redirect alive and supported around the clock
Team seats and white-label domains with support behind them

Why people still pay

Printed codes sit on menus, packaging and posters for years, so people pay someone else to keep the redirect running and the scans counted. A non-technical colleague can also change a link in a dashboard without touching a server.

Moatinfrastructure scale integrations

Do the math

QR TIGER or your own copy?

Over

Your usage

Count my time3h ×$/h

QR TIGER, 1 yr$84

Your own copy, 1 yr$41running + build session

You keep$43pays for itself in 2 months

Estimate · A small VPS or a free-tier container for the redirect; a domain adds about a dollar a month. A tunnel from your own machine costs nothing but is wrong for printed codes, because the code dies when the machine sleeps. The build session is token usage on your agent plan.

Leaving QR TIGER

Take your data, then cancel.

1 · Take your data out of QR TIGER

1Open the code in your dashboard and select Stats to see its scan data; QR TIGER's analytics guide says the report data can be downloaded as CSV.
2Download each code's image as PNG or SVG; SVG is the one QR TIGER recommends for print.
3We found no export of the list of codes with their destinations: write down the name, destination and settings of every dynamic code you want to recreate.
4Static codes need nothing from QR TIGER, because the destination is inside the pattern.

2 · Cancel QR TIGER

1Go to My Account > Billing > Change plan and select Cancel subscription. The plan stays active until its expiry date, and Continue subscription in Billing undoes it.
2To stop the renewal without cancelling, turn off auto-renew in the Billing section.
3Enterprise plans can only be changed or cancelled by emailing support.
4Deleting your account cancels any active subscription as well.

Dynamic codes stop working when the plan expires; QR TIGER says it keeps your data for a maximum of one year after expiry and may remove it if you don't renew.
A printed dynamic code points at QR TIGER's servers, so you can't re-point it to your own redirect: plan to reprint, or keep the plan until the last printed code is retired.
Premium includes a white-label domain, so codes can carry your own domain; we couldn't confirm whether that lets you move them to a self-hosted redirect, so ask support before relying on it.
Refunds are decided case by case, and the Terms ask for notice at least 15 days before the term ends. An older page speaks of a prorated refund, so get the answer in writing.

Checked 2026-10-19 against QR TIGER's docs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

The escape hatch

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The numbers

QR TIGER pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual, per month	What you get
Free	$0	$0	Unlimited static codes, 3 dynamic codes with 500 scans each, basic scan analytics, unlimited file storage, QR TIGER logo popup.
Regular	$7	$5.42	12 dynamic codes, unlimited scans and downloads, advanced scan analytics, ad-free, 5 MB file uploads, 500 API requests a month, editable link and design, templates, one user.
Advanced	—	$16	200 dynamic codes, priority 24/7 support, 10 MB uploads, 3,000 API requests a month, bulk codes up to 3,000 per batch, Google Analytics, Zapier and HubSpot connections, password-protected codes.
Premium	—	$37	600 dynamic codes, 10,000 API requests a month, one white-label domain, smart multi-URL routing by scan count, time, location or language, precise geolocation and geofencing.
Professional	—	$89	1,200 dynamic codes, files up to 60 MB and one extra user, with everything in Premium.
Enterprise	custom	—	An admin plus sub-users for several teams or brands.

Free tier: 3 dynamic codes at 500 scans each, a QR TIGER logo popup on scan and basic analytics only; static codes are unlimited.
Billing: Regular bills monthly at US$7 or yearly; Advanced, Premium and Professional are billed annually. Plans renew automatically and auto-renew can be turned off under Billing. The Terms ask for notice at least 15 days before the term ends, and refunds are decided case by case.
Hidden costs: Dynamic codes stop working when the plan expires, so every printed code depends on a subscription you keep paying. The dynamic-code count doesn't grow with a longer plan; more codes means a higher tier. API calls are capped per month, 500 on Regular.
Source: www.qrcode-tiger.com

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Questions

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Free gives unlimited static QR codes and 3 dynamic codes capped at 500 scans each, with a QR TIGER logo popup when scanned.

Yes. An AI coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can build a usable personal version in one session with the prompt on this page, running on your own machine.

About $7 a month on the Regular plan, $84 a year (checked 2026-10-19).

QR types that host content for you: files, menus, vCard pages and landing pages; Connectors for Google Analytics, Zapier and HubSpot, and the hosted API; Smart routing by time, location and language, and geofencing; Someone else keeping the redirect alive and supported around the clock; Team seats and white-label domains with support behind them. If any of those matter to you, keep paying.