https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/15/create-qr-codes-from-scratch-with-ruby-ruby-libgd-and-rqrcode/

Some tools silently redirect through third-party URLs 😬 Not acceptable if you care about security & control.

Using rqrcode + ruby-libgd, I now generate fully customizable QRs—no redirects, no dependencies.