Qiskit 2.x Quantum ML Reference
aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw
Reference patterns for writing qiskit 2.x code for variational quantum machine learning: feature maps, VQC training, VQE for chemistry, MPS circuits and noise models.
Quantum physics simulation library for open quantum systems.
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutip --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .claude/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .claude/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutipType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutip --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .agents/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .agents/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutip --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .cursor/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .cursor/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git --path scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutip --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .gemini/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .gemini/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutipInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .github/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .github/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills qutip --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip .opencode/skills/qutip && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "qutip" agent skill from https://github.com/zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills/tree/main/scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip into .opencode/skills/qutip/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "qutip", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
qutipQuantum physics simulation library for open quantum systems.
Qutip is an agent skill from zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills. Quantum physics simulation library for open quantum systems. Use when studying master equations, Lindblad dynamics, decoherence, quantum optics, or cavity QED. Best for physics research, open system dynamics, and educational simulations. NOT for circuit-based quantum computing—use qiskit, cirq, or pennylane for quantum algorithms and hardware execution.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/advanced.md`, `references/analysis.md` and `references/core_concepts.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Quantum computing. It works with Qiskit. The repository describes itself as: 本仓库包含三个面向学术科研人员的Skills,覆盖从文献阅读、论文写作到科学计算的完整研究工作流。office-academic-skill 负责论文阅读报告与学术 PPT/Word 文档生成;research-writing-skill 提供论文写作、润色与审稿回复辅助;scientific-toolkit-skill 整合 MATLAB/Python… The licence is BSD-3-Clause.
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7ed6377. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
uvFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
qutip.readthedocs.ioqutip.orggithub.comFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Qutip loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~13k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 393 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills at commit 7ed6377, republished under its BSD-3-Clause licence (© zLanqing). 393 words, ~2,256 tokens.
.claude/skills/qutip/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.QuTiP provides comprehensive tools for simulating and analyzing quantum mechanical systems. It handles both closed (unitary) and open (dissipative) quantum systems with multiple solvers optimized for different scenarios.
uv pip install qutipOptional packages for additional functionality:
# Quantum information processing (circuits, gates)
uv pip install qutip-qip
# Quantum trajectory viewer
uv pip install qutip-qtrlfrom qutip import *
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# Create quantum state
psi = basis(2, 0) # |0⟩ state
# Create operator
H = sigmaz() # Hamiltonian
# Time evolution
tlist = np.linspace(0, 10, 100)
result = sesolve(H, psi, tlist, e_ops=[sigmaz()])
# Plot results
plt.plot(tlist, result.expect[0])
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.ylabel('⟨σz⟩')
plt.show()Create and manipulate quantum states and operators:
# States
psi = basis(N, n) # Fock state |n⟩
psi = coherent(N, alpha) # Coherent state |α⟩
rho = thermal_dm(N, n_avg) # Thermal density matrix
# Operators
a = destroy(N) # Annihilation operator
H = num(N) # Number operator
sx, sy, sz = sigmax(), sigmay(), sigmaz() # Pauli matrices
# Composite systems
psi_AB = tensor(psi_A, psi_B) # Tensor productSee references/core_concepts.md for comprehensive coverage of quantum objects, states, operators, and tensor products.
Multiple solvers for different scenarios:
# Closed systems (unitary evolution)
result = sesolve(H, psi0, tlist, e_ops=[num(N)])
# Open systems (dissipation)
c_ops = [np.sqrt(0.1) * destroy(N)] # Collapse operators
result = mesolve(H, psi0, tlist, c_ops, e_ops=[num(N)])
# Quantum trajectories (Monte Carlo)
result = mcsolve(H, psi0, tlist, c_ops, ntraj=500, e_ops=[num(N)])Solver selection guide:
sesolve: Pure states, unitary evolutionmesolve: Mixed states, dissipation, general open systemsmcsolve: Quantum jumps, photon counting, individual trajectoriesbrmesolve: Weak system-bath couplingfmmesolve: Time-periodic Hamiltonians (Floquet)See references/time_evolution.md for detailed solver documentation, time-dependent Hamiltonians, and advanced options.
Compute physical quantities:
# Expectation values
n_avg = expect(num(N), psi)
# Entropy measures
S = entropy_vn(rho) # Von Neumann entropy
C = concurrence(rho) # Entanglement (two qubits)
# Fidelity and distance
F = fidelity(psi1, psi2)
D = tracedist(rho1, rho2)
# Correlation functions
corr = correlation_2op_1t(H, rho0, taulist, c_ops, A, B)
w, S = spectrum_correlation_fft(taulist, corr)
# Steady states
rho_ss = steadystate(H, c_ops)See references/analysis.md for entropy, fidelity, measurements, correlation functions, and steady state calculations.
Visualize quantum states and dynamics:
# Bloch sphere
b = Bloch()
b.add_states(psi)
b.show()
# Wigner function (phase space)
xvec = np.linspace(-5, 5, 200)
W = wigner(psi, xvec, xvec)
plt.contourf(xvec, xvec, W, 100, cmap='RdBu')
# Fock distribution
plot_fock_distribution(psi)
# Matrix visualization
hinton(rho) # Hinton diagram
matrix_histogram(H.full()) # 3D barsSee references/visualization.md for Bloch sphere animations, Wigner functions, Q-functions, and matrix visualizations.
Specialized techniques for complex scenarios:
# Floquet theory (periodic Hamiltonians)
T = 2 * np.pi / w_drive
f_modes, f_energies = floquet_modes(H, T, args)
result = fmmesolve(H, psi0, tlist, c_ops, T=T, args=args)
# HEOM (non-Markovian, strong coupling)
from qutip.nonmarkov.heom import HEOMSolver, BosonicBath
bath = BosonicBath(Q, ck_real, vk_real)
hsolver = HEOMSolver(H_sys, [bath], max_depth=5)
result = hsolver.run(rho0, tlist)
# Permutational invariance (identical particles)
psi = dicke(N, j, m) # Dicke states
Jz = jspin(N, 'z') # Collective operatorsSee references/advanced.md for Floquet theory, HEOM, permutational invariance, stochastic solvers, superoperators, and performance optimization.
# System parameters
N = 20 # Hilbert space dimension
omega = 1.0 # Oscillator frequency
kappa = 0.1 # Decay rate
# Hamiltonian and collapse operators
H = omega * num(N)
c_ops = [np.sqrt(kappa) * destroy(N)]
# Initial state
psi0 = coherent(N, 3.0)
# Time evolution
tlist = np.linspace(0, 50, 200)
result = mesolve(H, psi0, tlist, c_ops, e_ops=[num(N)])
# Visualize
plt.plot(tlist, result.expect[0])
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.ylabel('⟨n⟩')
plt.title('Photon Number Decay')
plt.show()# Create Bell state
psi0 = bell_state('00')
# Local dephasing on each qubit
gamma = 0.1
c_ops = [
np.sqrt(gamma) * tensor(sigmaz(), qeye(2)),
np.sqrt(gamma) * tensor(qeye(2), sigmaz())
]
# Track entanglement
def compute_concurrence(t, psi):
rho = ket2dm(psi) if psi.isket else psi
return concurrence(rho)
tlist = np.linspace(0, 10, 100)
result = mesolve(qeye([2, 2]), psi0, tlist, c_ops)
# Compute concurrence for each state
C_t = [concurrence(state.proj()) for state in result.states]
plt.plot(tlist, C_t)
plt.xlabel('Time')
plt.ylabel('Concurrence')
plt.title('Entanglement Decay')
plt.show()# System parameters
N = 10 # Cavity Fock space
wc = 1.0 # Cavity frequency
wa = 1.0 # Atom frequency
g = 0.05 # Coupling strength
# Operators
a = tensor(destroy(N), qeye(2)) # Cavity
sm = tensor(qeye(N), sigmam()) # Atom
# Hamiltonian (RWA)
H = wc * a.dag() * a + wa * sm.dag() * sm + g * (a.dag() * sm + a * sm.dag())
# Initial state: cavity in coherent state, atom in ground state
psi0 = tensor(coherent(N, 2), basis(2, 0))
# Dissipation
kappa = 0.1 # Cavity decay
gamma = 0.05 # Atomic decay
c_ops = [np.sqrt(kappa) * a, np.sqrt(gamma) * sm]
# Observables
n_cav = a.dag() * a
n_atom = sm.dag() * sm
# Evolve
tlist = np.linspace(0, 50, 200)
result = mesolve(H, psi0, tlist, c_ops, e_ops=[n_cav, n_atom])
# Plot
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(8, 6), sharex=True)
axes[0].plot(tlist, result.expect[0])
axes[0].set_ylabel('⟨n_cavity⟩')
axes[1].plot(tlist, result.expect[1])
axes[1].set_ylabel('⟨n_atom⟩')
axes[1].set_xlabel('Time')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()sesolve for pure states is faster than mesolve'cos(w*t)') is fasteste_ops instead of storing all statesOptionsmcsolve automatically uses multiple CPUsntraj, Hilbert space size, and tolerancesMemory issues: Reduce Hilbert space dimension, use store_final_state option, or consider Krylov methods
Slow simulations: Use string-based time-dependence, increase tolerances slightly, or try method='bdf' for stiff problems
Numerical instabilities: Decrease time steps (nsteps option), increase tolerances, or check Hamiltonian/operators are properly defined
Import errors: Ensure QuTiP is installed correctly; quantum gates require qutip-qip package
This skill includes detailed reference documentation:
references/core_concepts.md: Quantum objects, states, operators, tensor products, composite systemsreferences/time_evolution.md: All solvers (sesolve, mesolve, mcsolve, brmesolve, etc.), time-dependent Hamiltonians, solver optionsreferences/visualization.md: Bloch sphere, Wigner functions, Q-functions, Fock distributions, matrix plotsreferences/analysis.md: Expectation values, entropy, fidelity, entanglement measures, correlation functions, steady statesreferences/advanced.md: Floquet theory, HEOM, permutational invariance, stochastic methods, superoperators, performance tips© zLanqing, BSD-3-Clause. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip of zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills.
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We found 21 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 9 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Qutip next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qutip this skillzLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills | 4.6k | 9 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Qiskit 2.x Quantum ML Referenceaiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw | 15k | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Qiskitdavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 10 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| QiskitK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| PennylaneK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cudaq ImportingNVIDIA/skills | 3.5k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
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K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills
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Quantum physics simulation library for open quantum systems. Qutip is an agent skill from zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills. Quantum physics simulation library for open quantum systems.
Qutip fits situations like: studying master equations; lindblad dynamics.
Run `npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip in zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills) into .claude/skills/qutip in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-toolkit-skill/references/scientific-skills/qutip in zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills) into .agents/skills/qutip in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills --skill qutip -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/qutip, .gemini/skills/qutip, .github/skills/qutip and .opencode/skills/qutip in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Qutip needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.
SKILL.md names 3 domains. As links in the text: qutip.readthedocs.io, qutip.org and github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Qutip is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 11k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Qutip: Qiskit 2.x Quantum ML Reference (aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw, 15k stars), Qiskit (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Qiskit (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars) and Pennylane (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
zLanqing (a GitHub user) maintains it in zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, which has 4,626 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 14, 2026.
Source: zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.