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Overview

qBraid VS Code is a cloud-hosted deployment of Visual Studio Code, designed for quantum computing and available to all qBraid users. It offers a browser-based coding environment with direct access to quantum resources, pre-configured environments, and seamless integration with qBraid Lab. Users can develop, run, and manage quantum and classical code from anywhere, without the need for local setup or installation.

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How to Launch

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  1. Login to qBraid:
    Go to qbraid.com and sign in with your account.
  2. Choose VS Code Instance:
    Navigate to the Launch Lab tile and select the VS Code option from your available compute environments.
  3. Launch:
    Click the “Launch Lab” button to start your cloud VS Code session. The editor will open in your browser, ready to use with all quantum tools pre-installed.

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Features

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  • Quantum Console:
    Manage quantum jobs, devices, and providers (including IBM and qBraid) directly from the VS Code interface.
  • Environment Manager:
    Create, activate, and manage Python environments for quantum development, both locally and in the cloud.
  • Pre-configured Quantum Lab:
    Access Jupyter notebooks, quantum SDKs, and all necessary dependencies without manual setup.
  • Seamless Integration:
    Move between code, notebooks, and quantum resources with a unified experience, leveraging qBraid’s authentication and resource management.
qBraid VS Code streamlines quantum development, making it easy to start coding, experimenting, and running jobs on real quantum hardware — all within the same environment.