{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Decodes one-dimensional barcodes and QR codes from images using the zbar library, returning decoded data and precise barcode locations.","skillfed_tags":["barcode-qrcode","image-processing","zbar-wrapper"],"use_cases":["Inventory or warehouse management systems that scan physical barcodes from photos or camera feeds","Document processing pipelines that extract barcode data and location from scanned pages","QR code extraction from images for ticketing, URL routing, or contact information","Batch barcode reading from a directory of images with location-based filtering or validation","Computer vision applications combining barcode detection with image processing workflows"],"what_it_does":"pyzbar is a Python wrapper around the zbar barcode-reading library that decodes one-dimensional barcodes and QR codes from images. It accepts image data in multiple formats and returns structured results including the decoded data, barcode type, bounding rectangle, polygon points, orientation, and quality score. The package is pure Python and works across Python 2.7 and Python 3.5 through 3.10.\n\nThe main use case is extracting barcode information from images in applications that need to read physical barcodes or QR codes. It provides both the decoded content and precise spatial information about where barcodes appear in an image, making it useful for inventory systems, document scanning, or any workflow that processes barcode-labeled items. The package has minimal runtime dependencies but requires the external zbar library to be installed on your system.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need barcode or QR code reading and can install the zbar library. The package is stable and permissively licensed, but dormant since 2022 with no recent updates\u2014acceptable for a mature wrapper around a stable external library, but verify zbar library support for your platform before committing. No known vulnerabilities."},"id":"pyzbar","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyzbar","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyzbar.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyzbar/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-03-15","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pyzbar","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Read one-dimensional barcodes and QR codes from Python 2 and 3."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2804189,"position":2881,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.9"}