MCP server for IBM Quantum computing services through Qiskit IBM Runtime
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server -e QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN=<QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN> -e QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE=<QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE> -- uvx qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server==0.6.2
{
"mcpServers": {
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server==0.6.2"
],
"env": {
"QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN": "<QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN>",
"QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE": "<QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server==0.6.2"
],
"env": {
"QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN": "<QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN>",
"QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE": "<QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server==0.6.2"
],
"env": {
"QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN": "<QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN>",
"QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE": "<QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}
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Tools
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
QISKIT_IBM_TOKENRequired, secret | Your IBM Quantum API token for authentication |
QISKIT_IBM_RUNTIME_MCP_INSTANCEOptional | IBM Quantum instance CRN for faster startup (skips instance lookup) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.Qiskit/qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server |
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