🔳 QR Payload Auditor

What it does

The QR Payload Auditor is a specialized security tool for developers and marketing teams who need to verify the integrity of QR code content before it is printed on physical assets. It performs a deep static analysis of decoded QR text payloads to identify high-risk elements that are often overlooked by standard scanners.

Why use this skill

While most tools focus on decoding the image, this skill focuses on the logic and security of the payload itself. It identifies "broken" architecture in QR data, such as non-absolute URLs that won't resolve, exposed credentials, unsafe URI schemes, and the use of URL shorteners that hide the final destination—a common red flag in security audits. Using this skill is significantly more reliable than manual inspection because it runs your payload against a standardized checklist and a database of known URL shortener patterns.

Supported tools

The skill utilizes a localized Python-based scanning engine, a JSON-based database of high-risk URL patterns, and a comprehensive remediation library. It integrates seamlessly into CLI workflows via stdin or text file batch processing.

Output

You receive a detailed audit report including a severity-ranked list of findings with specific rule IDs, precise evidence from the payload, actionable remediation snippets, and a clear breakdown of scanning limitations to ensure full transparency.