Quantum OpenQASM MCP
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IBM Quantum OpenQASM 2.0 MCP — list backends, submit QASM, poll jobs, get histograms.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
IBM_API_KEY IBM_SERVICE_CRN IBM_QUANTUM_ENDPOINT IBM_QUANTUM_BACKENDClaude Code
claude mcp add --env IBM_API_KEY= --env IBM_SERVICE_CRN= --env IBM_QUANTUM_ENDPOINT= --env IBM_QUANTUM_BACKEND= quantum-openqasm-mcp -- npx @markusvankempen/quantum-openqasm-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"quantum-openqasm-mcp","command":"npx","args":["@markusvankempen/quantum-openqasm-mcp"],"env":{"IBM_API_KEY":"","IBM_SERVICE_CRN":"","IBM_QUANTUM_ENDPOINT":"","IBM_QUANTUM_BACKEND":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"quantum-openqasm-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@markusvankempen/quantum-openqasm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IBM_API_KEY": "",
"IBM_SERVICE_CRN": "",
"IBM_QUANTUM_ENDPOINT": "",
"IBM_QUANTUM_BACKEND": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.