Quantum computing for all! Microsoft releases open source tools to help get everyone up to speed on the next-gen technology

• Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit allows developers to build and run quantum applications locally
• Integration with VS Code and GitHub Copilot simplifies quantum code creation and testing
• The platform provides quantum chemistry workflows that reduce circuit depth efficiently

Microsoft has released a set of open source tools to lower practical barriers to quantum application development.

At the center is an updated Quantum Development Kit that brings simulators, languages, and workflows into a single environment.

The kit runs locally on standard machines and also connects to remote quantum hardware through cloud infrastructure, and closely integrates widely used development tools like VS Code, enabling familiar editing, testing, and debugging patterns.