cirq - Framework for building and simulating quantum circuits
Open-source Python framework for designing, simulating, optimizing, and executing quantum circuits on quantum hardware and simulators.
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Updated: 2026-09-23Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Build quantum circuits
- Simulate quantum circuit operations
- Optimize and compile circuits
- Execute circuits on hardware
- Model quantum noise channels
- Perform parameter sweeps
Inputs
- Quantum circuit definitions
- Symbolic parameters
- Hardware authentication credentials
- Calibration data
Outputs
- Measurement histograms
- State vectors and density matrices
- Optimized quantum circuits
- Experiment execution results
Requirements
- Python environment
- cirq library
- Hardware provider packages