staq
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Description:
Full-stack quantum processing toolkit
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: quantum-computing quantum-circuits compiler research optimization
Install: brew install staq
About:
Staq is a full-stack quantum processing toolkit designed to transform quantum circuits for various hardware architectures. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for optimization, compilation, and resource estimation, supporting multiple input formats including OpenQASM. The toolkit enables researchers to efficiently map and optimize quantum algorithms for execution on near-term quantum devices.
Key Features:
  • Circuit compilation and optimization for fault-tolerant architectures
  • Resource estimation for quantum algorithms
  • Support for multiple quantum programming languages and formats
  • Hardware-specific transpilation for various quantum backends
  • Built-in quantum circuit synthesis and decomposition
Use Cases:
  • Optimizing quantum circuits for specific quantum hardware architectures
  • Estimating resource requirements for fault-tolerant quantum computation
  • Converting quantum algorithms between different programming formats
  • Research and development in quantum computing algorithms
Alternatives:
  • Qiskit – IBM's framework with broader ecosystem but heavier dependency stack
  • Cirq – Google's framework focused on NISQ devices with different optimization approach
  • PyTKET – Cambridge Quantum's compiler with similar optimization capabilities
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