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Qiskit IBM Runtime MCP Server

by Qiskit / IBM Quantum

Updated October 20, 2026

Science & QuantumEducation & Research

MCP100 verdict

Not currently recommended. First-party or well-evidenced implementation identity, meaningful task value, maintained setup evidence, and no material admission veto were found in reviewed sources.

MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

First-party or well-evidenced implementation identity, meaningful task value, maintained setup evidence, and no material admission veto were found in reviewed sources.

Reviewed October 19, 2026

Task Fit

Mapped

Specialized workflows

Trust

Status warning

Shortlist evidence is sufficient for identity, setup and task value; authenticated runtime tool-schema measurement and exhaustive security certification remain out of scope.

Maintenance

Date unavailable

No dated repository or package update is currently stored.

Popularity

Signals available

Visible usage signals are shown for discovery only, not as proof of safety.

Best for

  • Operate IBM Quantum Runtime jobs and inspect quantum hardware from MCP clients
  • Operate IBM Quantum Runtime jobs and inspect quantum hardware from MCP clients.

Not ideal for

  • Submitting Sampler/Estimator jobs can consume limited quantum resources or paid plan capacity. Job cancellation and deletion of saved account credentials are consequential actions and should require explicit human confirmation.

Avoid if

  • Submitting Sampler/Estimator jobs can consume limited quantum resources or paid plan capacity. Job cancellation and deletion of saved account credentials are consequential actions and should require explicit human confirmation.

Trade-offs

  • Shortlist evidence is sufficient for identity, setup and task value; authenticated runtime tool-schema measurement and exhaustive security certification remain out of scope.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Current source snapshot

Popularity

41 shared-repository stars · not MCP-specific

863 package downloads / 30 days

Repository identity: Qiskit/mcp-servers

Package identity: qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server · version 0.6.2

Stars observed October 20, 2026 · Downloads observed October 20, 2026

This server is one package inside the shared Qiskit MCP Servers monorepo. Repository stars are not attributable to this individual MCP.

Exact MCP-specific PyPI package; download value is the disclosed PyPI Stats `last_month` signal.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed October 20, 2026

Current source snapshot

Trust review

Source relationship: Ecosystem official

Reviewed October 19, 2026