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Url Shortener

  • 23 installs
  • 84 repo stars
  • Updated January 28, 2026
  • aidotnet/moyucode

url-shortener is a Claude Code skill that shortens URLs using services like TinyURL and is.gd and can generate a QR code.

About

url-shortener is a Claude Code skill that shortens long URLs using services like TinyURL and is.gd. It can optionally generate a QR code for the shortened link and falls back to a local hash. A developer uses it to create short links from within an agent workflow.

  • Shortens URLs via TinyURL and is.gd services
  • Optionally generates a QR code for the short link
  • Falls back to a local short hash

Url Shortener by the numbers

  • 23 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,264 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

url-shortener capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
url shortening · qr generation
Runs
Runs locally
Pricing
Free
From the docs

What url-shortener says it does

Shorten long URLs using various services and optionally generate QR codes for the shortened links.
SKILL.md
python scripts/url_shortener.py "https://example.com" --qr --output qr.png
SKILL.md
`url`, `shortener`, `link`, `tinyurl`, `qr`
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/aidotnet/moyucode --skill url-shortener

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Installs23
repo stars84
Last updatedJanuary 28, 2026
Repositoryaidotnet/moyucode

What it does

Shorten a long URL via TinyURL or is.gd and optionally generate a QR code for the short link.

Who is it for?

Creating short links and QR codes from long URLs.

When should I use this skill?

You need to shorten a URL or make a QR code for a link.

What you get

Returns a shortened URL and optionally a QR code image.

  • shortened URL
  • QR code image

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

URL Shortener Tool

Description

Shorten long URLs using various services and optionally generate QR codes for the shortened links.

Trigger

  • /shorten command
  • User needs to shorten URLs
  • User wants short links

Usage

# Shorten URL
python scripts/url_shortener.py "https://example.com/very/long/path"

# Shorten with specific service
python scripts/url_shortener.py "https://example.com" --service tinyurl

# Generate QR code for shortened URL
python scripts/url_shortener.py "https://example.com" --qr --output qr.png

Tags

url, shortener, link, tinyurl, qr

Compatibility

  • Codex: ✅
  • Claude Code: ✅

Related skills

FAQ

Which shortening services does it use?

TinyURL and is.gd, with a local hash fallback.

Can it make QR codes?

Yes, with the --qr flag it can generate a QR code for the short link.

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