{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/17"},{"label":"Quantum Computing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-quantum-computing"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides access to Google's Quantum Computing Service and tools for calibration and characterization of Google quantum hardware, built on top of Cirq for writing and running quantum circuits.","skillfed_tags":["quantum-computing","google-cloud","hardware-access"],"use_cases":["Run quantum circuits on Google's quantum processors through the Quantum Computing Service API","Calibrate and characterize Google quantum hardware to understand device-specific noise and errors","Develop and test quantum algorithms targeting NISQ devices with hardware-aware optimizations","Access Google's quantum simulators for circuit validation before hardware execution"],"what_it_does":"Cirq-google is the integration layer between Cirq (a quantum circuit framework) and Google's Quantum Computing Service. It extends Cirq with Google-specific tools for accessing quantum hardware, calibrating devices, and characterizing their behavior\u2014essential for working with noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computers where hardware details significantly affect results.\n\nThe package is designed for researchers and developers building quantum algorithms and applications that target Google's quantum processors. It handles the complexity of translating abstract quantum circuits into hardware-specific instructions and provides calibration utilities to optimize performance on real quantum devices. Installation automatically brings in cirq-core and supporting dependencies like protobuf and google-api-core for service communication.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to work with Google's quantum hardware or simulators. The package is actively maintained, production-stable, has low install friction, and carries a permissive license. It's the official integration point for Google quantum access within the Cirq ecosystem. Not necessary if you only use Cirq for general quantum circuit work without Google-specific hardware access."},"id":"cirq-google","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cirq-google","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cirq-google.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cirq-google/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-29","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"cirq-google","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The Cirq module that provides tools and access to the Google Quantum Computing Service"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":173045,"position":10318,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.7.0"}