@acutenetwork/fey

Beautiful, customizable QR codes for every platform. Generate styled QR codes with custom shapes, colors, gradients, and embedded logos — in the browser, Node.js, React, and React Native.

Install

pnpm add @acutenetwork/fey

npm install @acutenetwork/fey

Platform Entries

Entry	Import	Environment
@acutenetwork/fey	Browser, vanilla JS	Browser (DOM)
@acutenetwork/fey/node	Node.js	Server (zero native deps)
@acutenetwork/fey/react	React component + hook	Browser (React 18+)
@acutenetwork/fey/native	React Native component	iOS / Android

---

Browser / Vanilla JS

import { QRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey";

const qr = new QRCode({
  data: "https://example.com",
  width: 256,
  height: 256,
  dotsOptions: {
    type: "rounded",
    color: "#4267b2",
  },
  backgroundOptions: {
    color: "#ffffff",
  },
});

// Render into a DOM element
qr.append(document.getElementById("qr-container")!);

// Export
const svg = await qr.getSVG();
const dataUri = await qr.getDataURI("png");
const blob = await qr.getBlob("png");

// Download to user's device
await qr.download("svg");
await qr.download({ name: "my-qr", extension: "png" });

Browser API

class QRCode {
  constructor(options?: Partial<Options>);

  // Render
  append(container: HTMLElement): void;
  update(options?: Partial<Options>): void;

  // Export
  getSVG(): Promise<string>;
  getDataURI(format?: FileExtension): Promise<string>;
  getBlob(format?: FileExtension): Promise<Blob>;
  getBuffer(format?: FileExtension): Promise<Buffer>;

  // Download
  download(format: FileExtension): Promise<void>;
  download(options: { name?: string; extension?: FileExtension }): Promise<void>;

  // Extension
  applyExtension(fn: (svg: SVGElement, options: Options) => void): void;
  deleteExtension(): void;
}

---

Node.js

Zero native dependencies. No jsdom, no canvas — pure SVG generation.

import { QRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey/node";

const qr = new QRCode({
  data: "https://example.com",
  width: 256,
  height: 256,
  dotsOptions: {
    type: "rounded",
    color: "#4267b2",
  },
});

// Get SVG string
const svg = await qr.getSVG();

// Get as Buffer
const buffer = await qr.getBuffer("svg");

// Get as base64 data URI
const dataUri = await qr.getDataURI("svg");

// Write directly to filesystem
await qr.download({ name: "my-qr", extension: "svg" });

Node API

class QRCode {
  constructor(options?: Partial<Options> & { imageLoader?: ImageLoader });

  update(options?: Partial<Options>): void;
  getSVG(): Promise<string>;
  getDataURI(format?: "svg"): Promise<string>;
  getBuffer(format?: "svg"): Promise<Buffer>;
  download(format?: FileExtension | { name?: string; extension?: FileExtension }): Promise<void>;
}

Embedding images in Node.js

Pass a custom imageLoader to support center logos:

import { QRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey/node";
import fs from "fs";

const qr = new QRCode({
  data: "https://example.com",
  image: "logo.png",
  imageLoader: async (uri) => {
    // Return width, height, and a data URI
    const buffer = fs.readFileSync(uri as string);
    const base64 = buffer.toString("base64");
    return {
      width: 100,
      height: 100,
      dataUri: `data:image/png;base64,${base64}`,
    };
  },
});

const svg = await qr.getSVG();

---

React

pnpm add @acutenetwork/fey react react-dom

Component

import { QRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey/react";

function App() {
  return (
    <QRCode
      data="https://example.com"
      width={256}
      height={256}
      dotsOptions={{ type: "rounded", color: "#4267b2" }}
      className="my-qr"
      style={{ border: "1px solid #eee" }}
    />
  );
}

Hook

For more control (access to the underlying QRCode instance):

import { useQRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey/react";

function App() {
  const { ref, qrCode } = useQRCode({
    data: "https://example.com",
    width: 256,
    height: 256,
    dotsOptions: { type: "rounded", color: "#4267b2" },
  });

  const handleDownload = async () => {
    const svg = await qrCode.current?.getSVG();
    console.log(svg);
  };

  return (
    <>
      <div ref={ref} />
      <button onClick={handleDownload}>Download SVG</button>
    </>
  );
}

React API

// Component — props are Options + className + style
function QRCode(props: Partial<Options> & {
  className?: string;
  style?: React.CSSProperties;
}): JSX.Element;

// Hook — returns a ref and the QRCode instance
function useQRCode(options: Partial<Options>): {
  ref: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
  qrCode: RefObject<QRCodeInstance>;
};

---

React Native

pnpm add @acutenetwork/fey react-native-svg

import { QRCode } from "@acutenetwork/fey/native";

function App() {
  return (
    <QRCode
      data="https://example.com"
      width={256}
      height={256}
      dotsOptions={{ type: "rounded", color: "#4267b2" }}
      onReady={({ toDataURL }) => {
        toDataURL().then((uri) => console.log(uri));
      }}
    />
  );
}

React Native API

function QRCode(props: Partial<Options> & {
  onReady?: (helpers: { toDataURL: () => Promise<string> }) => void;
}): React.ReactElement | null;

Supports all styling options. Images can be local assets (require("./logo.png")) or remote URLs.

---

Options

All platforms share the same Options type:

type Options = {
  // Content
  data?: string;
  image?: string | number;

  // Dimensions
  width?: number;              // default: 300
  height?: number;             // default: 300
  margin?: number;             // default: 0

  // Rendering
  type?: "svg" | "canvas";     // default: "canvas" (browser only)
  shape?: "square" | "circle"; // default: "square"

  // QR encoding
  qrOptions?: {
    typeNumber?: 0-40;              // 0 = auto, default: 0
    mode?: "Numeric" | "Alphanumeric" | "Byte" | "Kanji";
    errorCorrectionLevel?: "L" | "M" | "Q" | "H";  // default: "Q"
  };

  // Dot styling
  dotsOptions?: {
    type?: "square" | "dots" | "rounded" | "extra-rounded" | "classy" | "classy-rounded";
    color?: string;            // default: "#000"
    gradient?: Gradient;
    roundSize?: boolean;       // default: true
  };

  // Corner square styling (the 3 large squares)
  cornersSquareOptions?: {
    type?: "dot" | "square" | "extra-rounded";
    color?: string;
    gradient?: Gradient;
  };

  // Corner dot styling (the inner dot of corner squares)
  cornersDotOptions?: {
    type?: "dot" | "square";
    color?: string;
    gradient?: Gradient;
  };

  // Background
  backgroundOptions?: {
    color?: string;            // default: "#fff"
    round?: number;            // 0-1, corner roundness
    gradient?: Gradient;
  };

  // Image overlay
  imageOptions?: {
    hideBackgroundDots?: boolean;  // default: true
    imageSize?: number;            // 0-1, default: 0.4
    crossOrigin?: string;
    margin?: number;               // default: 0
  };
};

Gradient

type Gradient = {
  type: "linear" | "radial";
  rotation?: number;           // radians, for linear gradients
  colorStops: {
    offset: number;            // 0-1
    color: string;
  }[];
};

Example with gradients

const qr = new QRCode({
  data: "https://example.com",
  width: 300,
  height: 300,
  dotsOptions: {
    type: "rounded",
    gradient: {
      type: "linear",
      rotation: Math.PI / 4,
      colorStops: [
        { offset: 0, color: "#8688B2" },
        { offset: 1, color: "#77779C" },
      ],
    },
  },
  cornersSquareOptions: {
    type: "extra-rounded",
    color: "#5D5D8D",
  },
  cornersDotOptions: {
    type: "dot",
    color: "#5D5D8D",
  },
  backgroundOptions: {
    color: "#E8E8F0",
  },
});

---

Dot Styles

Type	Description
"square"	Sharp square dots (default)
"dots"	Circular dots
"rounded"	Rounded squares that connect to neighbors
"extra-rounded"	More aggressively rounded connections
"classy"	Rounded on opposite corners
"classy-rounded"	Classy with extra-rounded connections

Corner Square Styles

Type	Description
"square"	Sharp square frame
"dot"	Circular ring frame
"extra-rounded"	Rounded rectangle frame

Corner Dot Styles

Type	Description
"square"	Sharp square inner dot
"dot"	Circular inner dot

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Error Correction

Level	Recovery	Best for
"L"	~7%	Maximum data density
"M"	~15%	Balanced
"Q"	~25%	Default, good with logos
"H"	~30%	Large logos, harsh conditions

Higher error correction allows larger image overlays but increases QR code density.

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Exports

Each entry point re-exports all types and constants for convenience:

import {
  QRCode,
  // Types
  type Options,
  type FileExtension,
  type DotType,
  type CornerSquareType,
  type CornerDotType,
  type Gradient,
  type DownloadOptions,
  // Constants
  dotTypes,
  cornerDotTypes,
  cornerSquareTypes,
  errorCorrectionLevels,
  errorCorrectionPercents,
  drawTypes,
  shapeTypes,
  gradientTypes,
  modes,
  qrTypes,
} from "@acutenetwork/fey"; // or /node, /react, /native

---

Contributing

Setup

git clone https://github.com/acutenetwork/fey.git
cd fey
pnpm install

Scripts

Command	Description
pnpm build	Build all entry points (ESM + CJS + DTS)
pnpm typecheck	Run TypeScript type checking
pnpm lint	Run ESLint
pnpm format	Format with Prettier
pnpm test	Run tests
pnpm dev:vanilla	Start vanilla JS playground
pnpm dev:react	Start React playground
pnpm dev:node	Run Node.js playground

Playgrounds

Local playgrounds for each platform live in playgrounds/ (gitignored). To set them up:

cd playgrounds/vanilla && pnpm install     # Browser/Vanilla JS
cd playgrounds/react-app && pnpm install   # React
cd playgrounds/node-app && pnpm install    # Node.js
cd playgrounds/react-native-app && npm install  # React Native (Expo)

Pull requests

1. Fork the repo and create a branch from main
2. Make your changes and ensure pnpm build && pnpm typecheck && pnpm lint all pass
3. Test your changes in the relevant playground(s)
4. Submit a PR with a clear description of what changed and why

License

MIT