
Qiskit Documentation MCP Server
Brings Qiskit's documentation directly into your AI assistant without switching to a browser. You get queryable access to API references, guides, and tutorials for the entire Qiskit ecosystem, so you can ask about quantum gates, circuit construction, or algorithm implementations and get answers pulled from the official docs. It's part of a larger suite of Qiskit MCP servers, but this one focuses purely on documentation retrieval rather than code execution or hardware access. No IBM Quantum token required since it's just reading docs, not connecting to actual quantum systems. Useful when you're writing quantum circuits and need to check method signatures or explore what's available in the latest Qiskit release without leaving your editor.
- tools
- 3
- transport
- STDIO
- env vars
- 2
- last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
Tools
3 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
search_docs_toolSearch the Qiskit documentation; returns short query-centered snippets by default so the response stays compact for repeated agent use
Search the Qiskit documentation; returns short query-centered snippets by default so the response stays compact for repeated agent use
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_page_toolFetch any Qiskit documentation page and return as markdown
Fetch any Qiskit documentation page and return as markdown
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
lookup_error_code_toolLook up a Qiskit/IBM Quantum error code
Look up a Qiskit/IBM Quantum error code
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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Configuration
QISKIT_DOCS_BASEdefault: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/Base URL for Qiskit documentation
QISKIT_HTTP_TIMEOUTdefault: 10.0HTTP request timeout in seconds
Readme
Details
- Repository
- github.com/qiskit/mcp-servers
- Website
- github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers/tree/main/qiskit-docs-mcp-server
- Package
qiskit-docs-mcp-server- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active