Qiskit MCP Server

MCP server · by Qiskit

Developer Tools Python v0.3.2

MCP server for Qiskit quantum computing with circuit serialization utilities

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.3.2

Python
uvx qiskit-mcp-server

Python
uvx qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add qiskit-mcp-server -- uvx qiskit-mcp-server

claude mcp add qiskit-mcp-server -- uvx qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-mcp-server@0.3.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

GitHub

⭐ 40 stars · 最近更新于 21 天前 · Apache-2.0 license

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About this server

Qiskit MCP Servers A collection of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that give AI assistants, LLMs, and agents seamless access to IBM Quantum services and Qiskit libraries. Generate quantum code, connect to real hardware, analyze backends, execute circuits, and search Qiskit documentation — all t…

Summary from the project README — github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Qiskit MCP Server MCP server do?

How do I install Qiskit MCP Server?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Qiskit MCP Server free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Qiskit MCP Server?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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