Qiskit MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| create_quantum_circuitA | Create a new quantum circuit with auto-generated unique name. Args: num_qubits: Number of quantum bits (must be an integer) num_classical_bits: Number of classical bits (must be an integer, defaults to num_qubits if not provided) name: Optional custom name for the circuit (auto-generated if not provided) Returns: Success message with circuit details and generated name |
| add_gatesA | Add quantum gates to a circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to modify gates: List of gate operations, each with 'type' and 'qubits' keys Supported gates: 'h', 'x', 'y', 'z', 'cx', 'measure', 'measure_all' Returns: Success message with applied gates |
| run_circuitB | Run a quantum circuit on the simulator. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to run shots: Number of measurement shots Returns: JSON string with measurement results |
| get_circuit_infoA | Get information about a quantum circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit Returns: JSON string with circuit information |
| visualize_circuitB | Get a text visualization of the quantum circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to visualize Returns: Text representation of the circuit |
| visualize_circuit_mermaidA | Generate a Mermaid flowchart diagram of the quantum circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to visualize Returns: Mermaid flowchart syntax representing the quantum circuit |
| list_circuitsA | List all created circuits. Returns: JSON string with circuit names and basic info |
| analyze_statevectorA | Analyze the quantum state vector of a circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to analyze Returns: JSON string with state vector analysis including probabilities and amplitudes |
| compute_density_matrixA | Compute and analyze the density matrix of a quantum circuit. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to analyze Returns: JSON string with density matrix analysis including purity and entropy |
| optimize_circuitB | Optimize a quantum circuit using Qiskit transpiler passes. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to optimize optimization_level: Optimization level (0-3, where 0 is no optimization) Returns: Success message with optimization results and new circuit name |
| add_advanced_gatesA | Add advanced quantum gates to a circuit beyond basic H, X, Y, Z, CX. Args: circuit_name: Name of the circuit to modify gates: List of advanced gate operations Supported gates: 'rx', 'ry', 'rz', 'rxx', 'ryy', 'rzz', 'u', 'swap', 's', 'sdg', 't', 'tdg' Returns: Success message with applied gates |
| create_variational_circuitA | Create a variational quantum circuit (ansatz) for quantum machine learning. Args: num_qubits: Number of qubits num_layers: Number of repetitions of the ansatz entanglement: Entanglement strategy ('full', 'linear', 'circular') name: Optional custom name for the circuit Returns: Success message with circuit details |
| implement_qftB | Implement Quantum Fourier Transform circuit. Args: num_qubits: Number of qubits for QFT inverse: Whether to implement inverse QFT name: Optional custom name for the circuit Returns: Success message with QFT circuit details |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 13 tools
Each tool targets a distinct operation: circuit creation (general vs variational), gate addition (basic vs advanced), analysis (state vector vs density matrix), visualization (text vs mermaid), etc. No two tools have overlapping purposes.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case, e.g., 'add_gates', 'analyze_statevector', 'create_quantum_circuit'. The naming is predictable and uniform across the set.
With 13 tools covering creation, modification, analysis, simulation, and visualization, the count is well-scoped for a quantum computing SDK. Each tool serves a clear purpose without redundancy.
The tool surface covers the full lifecycle of circuit creation, modification, analysis, and simulation. Minor gaps exist, such as the absence of a tool to delete or reset circuits, but core workflows are well-supported.