1---
2name: azure-quantum
3description: Expert knowledge for Azure Quantum development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using QDK (Python/Q#), OpenQASM jobs, Rigetti/IonQ/Quantinuum targets, VS Code tools, or Azure CLI/QIR, and other Azure Quantum related development tasks. Not for Azure HDInsight (use azure-hdinsight), Azure Databricks (use azure-databricks), Azure Machine Learning (use azure-machine-learning), Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics).
4compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
5metadata:
6 generated_at: "2026-09-06"
7 generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
8---
9
10# Azure Quantum Skill
11
12This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Quantum. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
13
14## How to Use This Skill
15
16> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file
17
18> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
19
20This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
21- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
22- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
23
24## Category Index
25
26| Category | Lines | Description |
27|----------|-------|-------------|
28| Troubleshooting | L37-L44 | Troubleshooting Azure Quantum provider issues: diagnosing job failures and support/escalation policies and limits for IonQ, Quantinuum, and Rigetti hardware on Azure Quantum. |
29| Best Practices | L45-L49 | Tools and techniques for testing, debugging, and validating quantum programs with the Azure Quantum Development Kit (QDK), including simulators, logging, and troubleshooting. |
30| Decision Making | L50-L57 | Guidance on choosing job submission methods, comparing provider pricing and regions, and migrating Azure Quantum workspaces between geographic locations. |
31| Architecture & Design Patterns | L58-L62 | Guidance on designing hybrid quantum-classical workflows in Azure Quantum, including architecture options, orchestration patterns, and when to offload tasks to quantum hardware. |
32| Limits & Quotas | L63-L70 | Managing Azure Quantum API lifecycles, usage quotas, session limits/timeouts, and Rigetti hardware target constraints and capacity. |
33| Security | L71-L81 | Managing secure access to Azure Quantum workspaces: RBAC and access control, bulk user assignment, ARM locks, managed identities, service principals, and secure handling of access keys. |
34| Configuration | L82-L94 | Configuring Azure Quantum workspaces, QDK tools, simulators, hardware/error models, resource estimator settings/output, and VS Code integration for specific quantum targets. |
35| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L95-L108 | Using QDK (Python/Q#) with Azure Quantum: connecting workspaces, submitting jobs/circuits (incl. OpenQASM), configuring simulators and noise models, hybrid workflows, and resource estimation. |
36| Deployment | L109-L113 | Deploying Azure Quantum workspaces via Bicep templates and submitting QIR-based quantum jobs using Azure CLI, including setup, configuration, and command workflows. |
37
38### Troubleshooting
39| Topic | URL |
40|-------|-----|
41| Diagnose and resolve common Azure Quantum issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/azure-quantum-common-issues |
42| Support and escalation policy for IonQ on Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-support-ionq |
43| Support policy for Quantinuum on Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-support-quantinuum |
44| Support policy for Rigetti on Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-support-rigetti |
45
46### Best Practices
47| Topic | URL |
48|-------|-----|
49| Test and debug quantum programs with QDK tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/testing-debugging |
50
51### Decision Making
52| Topic | URL |
53|-------|-----|
54| Choose how to submit jobs to Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-submit-jobs |
55| Migrate Azure Quantum workspace data between regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/migration-guide |
56| Compare Azure Quantum provider pricing plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/pricing |
57| Check regional availability of Azure Quantum providers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-global-availability |
58
59### Architecture & Design Patterns
60| Topic | URL |
61|-------|-----|
62| Choose hybrid quantum computing architectures in Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/hybrid-computing-overview |
63
64### Limits & Quotas
65| Topic | URL |
66|-------|-----|
67| Manage Azure Quantum preview API lifecycle and expiry | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/azure-quantum-api-lifecycle |
68| Review and manage Azure Quantum usage quotas | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/azure-quantum-quotas |
69| Manage Azure Quantum sessions and timeouts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-work-with-sessions |
70| Rigetti provider targets and hardware limits in Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-rigetti |
71
72### Security
73| Topic | URL |
74|-------|-----|
75| Bulk assign Azure Quantum workspace access via CSV | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/bulk-add-users-to-a-workspace |
76| Protect Azure Quantum resources with ARM locks | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-set-resource-locks |
77| Share Azure Quantum workspace using RBAC roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-share-access-quantum-workspace |
78| Configure Azure Quantum workspace access control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/manage-workspace-access |
79| Authenticate to Azure Quantum using managed identity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/optimization-authenticate-managed-identity |
80| Authenticate to Azure Quantum using service principals | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/optimization-authenticate-service-principal |
81| Manage Azure Quantum workspace access keys securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/security-manage-access-keys |
82
83### Configuration
84| Topic | URL |
85|-------|-----|
86| Configure Azure Quantum workspaces with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-manage-quantum-workspaces-with-the-azure-cli |
87| Use the QDK neutral atom device visualizer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-use-neutral-atom-visualizer |
88| Install and configure QDK quantum simulators | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/install-qdk-quantum-simulators |
89| Configure and use IonQ targets in Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/provider-ionq |
90| Configure hardware architecture models for the Quantum resource estimator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qre-build-architecture-models |
91| Define error correction and magic state models for resource estimation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qre-build-error-correction-models |
92| Build custom application models for the Quantum resource estimator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qre-custom-applications |
93| Access and customize Quantum resource estimator output | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qre-estimation-results |
94| Use QDK commands and features in VS Code | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/vscode-qdk-reference |
95
96### Integrations & Coding Patterns
97| Topic | URL |
98|-------|-----|
99| Connect Python QDK to Azure Quantum workspace | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-connect-workspace |
100| Submit quantum jobs with QDK Python package | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-submit-jobs-python |
101| Visualize Q# and OpenQASM circuits with QDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-visualize-circuits |
102| Run integrated hybrid quantum jobs with Adaptive RI in Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/hybrid-computing-integrated |
103| Configure neutral atom noise models with QDK Python APIs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/neutral-atom-noise-models |
104| Model multi-qubit gate noise with QDK Python | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qdk-multi-qubit-noise-models |
105| Run OpenQASM programs with Azure Quantum QDK | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qdk-openqasm-integration |
106| Build and configure QDK simulator noise models | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qdk-simulator-noise-models |
107| Create application models from quantum frameworks for resource estimation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/qre-supported-applications |
108| Submit formatted quantum circuits to Azure Quantum | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/quickstart-microsoft-provider-format |
109
110### Deployment
111| Topic | URL |
112|-------|-----|
113| Deploy Azure Quantum workspaces using Bicep templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-manage-quantum-workspaces-using-bicep |
114| Submit QIR jobs to Azure Quantum with Azure CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/how-to-submit-jobs-azure-cli |
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