Qiskit Documentation MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install Qiskit Documentation MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set QISKIT_DOCS_BASE, QISKIT_HTTP_TIMEOUT, QISKIT_DOCS_CACHE_TTL, QISKIT_SEARCH_CACHE_TTL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add qiskit-mcp-servers-qiskit-docs-mcp-serve -- uvx qiskit-docs-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qiskit-mcp-servers-qiskit-docs-mcp-serve": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "qiskit-docs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package qiskit-docs-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Qiskit is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Qiskit Documentation MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

meta-v0.12.0 · 2026-07-13

Add top_k and snippets options for search_docs_tool · upgrade fastmcp to >=3.2.0 to resolve CVE-2026-32871 (CVSS 10.0) · Add backward compatibility for search_docs_tool tool · New Contributors · @eltonjohnfanboy made…

docs-v0.3.0 · 2026-07-13

Add top_k and snippets options for search_docs_tool · upgrade fastmcp to >=3.2.0 to resolve CVE-2026-32871 (CVSS 10.0) · Add backward compatibility for search_docs_tool tool · New Contributors · @eltonjohnfanboy made…

gym-v0.4.1 · 2026-07-13

upgrade fastmcp to >=3.2.0 to resolve CVE-2026-32871 (CVSS 10.0)

04 · Who maintains Qiskit Documentation MCP Server

Qiskit Documentation MCP Server is maintained by qiskit. We track 6 MCP servers from qiskit - 6 actively maintained, 39 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from qiskit.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/qiskit/mcp-servers
website: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers/tree/main/qiskit-docs-mcp-server
category: documentation - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Qiskit/qiskit-docs-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-03-11 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:qiskit-docs-mcp-server

06 · Qiskit Documentation MCP Server FAQ

What is Qiskit Documentation MCP Server?

MCP server for querying and retrieving Qiskit documentation, guides, and API references.

Is Qiskit Documentation MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-13. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Qiskit Documentation MCP Server?

Run `uvx qiskit-docs-mcp-server`. The README documents 4 environment variables (QISKIT_DOCS_BASE, QISKIT_HTTP_TIMEOUT, QISKIT_DOCS_CACHE_TTL…) to set first. Set QISKIT_DOCS_BASE, QISKIT_HTTP_TIMEOUT, QISKIT_DOCS_CACHE_TTL, QISKIT_SEARCH_CACHE_TTL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Qiskit Documentation MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Qiskit Documentation MCP Server

Alternatives to Qiskit Documentation MCP Server

Maintained documentation servers if Qiskit Documentation MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Qiskit Documentation MCP Server doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

More documentation MCP servers · Qverisai MCP Server · Doc Guard · Groundtruth · Schemacrawler AI

More Python MCP servers · Qiskit Gym MCP Server · Qiskit IBM Runtime MCP Server · Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server · Qiskit MCP Server · Interminal · see all