# Qiskit Circuit Builder

> IBM Qiskit integration skill for quantum circuit construction, transpilation, and execution on IBM Quantum hardware

- Skill: `a5c-ai/qiskit-circuit-builder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/qiskit-circuit-builder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/qiskit-circuit-builder/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/qiskit-circuit-builder

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# Qiskit Circuit Builder

## Purpose

Provides expert guidance on quantum circuit construction, transpilation, and execution using IBM Qiskit framework, enabling seamless development and deployment to IBM Quantum hardware.

## Capabilities

- Quantum circuit construction using Qiskit primitives
- Circuit transpilation to native gate sets
- Hardware backend selection and configuration
- Job submission and result retrieval from IBM Quantum
- Circuit visualization and drawing
- Noise model simulation with Aer
- Pulse-level control programming
- Dynamic circuit construction

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Circuit Construction**: Use QuantumCircuit class with gates, measurements, and classical control
2. **Transpilation**: Optimize circuits for target backend using transpile() with optimization levels
3. **Backend Selection**: Query available backends and select based on queue time and calibration
4. **Execution**: Submit jobs with appropriate shots and retrieve results
5. **Visualization**: Generate circuit diagrams, histograms, and state visualizations

## Tools/Libraries

- Qiskit
- Qiskit Aer
- Qiskit Terra
- Qiskit IBMQ Provider
- Qiskit Visualization