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qiskit
Qiskit is the world's most popular open-source quantum computing framework with 13M+ downloads. Build quantum circuits, optimize for hardware, execute on simulators or real quantum computers, and analyze results. Supports IBM Quantum (100+ qubit systems), IonQ, Amazon Braket, and other providers.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts and domain-specific knowledge for building and optimizing quantum circuits that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires qiskit installed locally. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Bundled upstream support Supporting files are included at skill-relative paths. See UPSTREAM-NOTICE.md for their pinned sources, licenses, hashes, and import changes. Qiskit When to Use You are building or optimizing quantum circuits with Qiskit for simulators or real hardware. You need IBM Quantum-style tooling for transpilation, execution, visualization, or algorithm libraries. You want guidance on moving from a simple circuit prototype to backend-aware execution. Overview Qiskit is the world's most popular open-source quantum computing framework with 13M+ downloads. Build quantum circuits, optimize for hardware, execute on simulators or real quantum computers, and analyze results. Supports IBM Quantum (100+ qubit systems), IonQ, Amazon Braket, and other providers. Key Features: 83x faster transpilation than competitors 29% fewer two-qubit gates in optimized circuits Backend-agnostic execution (local simulators or cloud hardware) Comprehensive algorithm libraries for optimization, chemistry, and ML Quick Start Installation First Circuit Visualization Core Capabilities 1. Setup and Installation For detailed installation, authentication, and IBM Quantum account setup: See references/setup.md Topics covered: Installation with uv Python environment setup IBM Quantum account and API token configuration Local vs. cloud execution 2. Building Quantum Circuits For constructing quantum circuits with gates, measurements, and composition: See references/circuits.md Topics covered: Creating circuits with QuantumCircuit Single-qubit gates (H, X, Y, Z, rotations, phase gates) Multi-qubit gates (CNOT, SWAP, Toffoli) Measurements and barriers Circuit composition and properties Parameterized circuits for variational algorithms 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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