name: qec-code-builder description: Quantum error correction code implementation skill for fault-tolerant quantum computing allowed-tools:

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QEC Code Builder

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on quantum error correction code implementation, enabling fault-tolerant quantum computing through encoding, syndrome extraction, and logical operations.

Capabilities

• Surface code implementation
• Steane code [[7,1,3]] construction
• Color code implementation
• Repetition code for testing
• Syndrome extraction circuits
• Logical gate implementations
• Code distance optimization
• Threshold analysis

Usage Guidelines

1. Code Selection: Choose QEC code based on error model and resource constraints
2. Encoding Design: Implement logical qubit encoding circuits
3. Syndrome Extraction: Design efficient syndrome measurement schedules
4. Decoder Integration: Connect to appropriate decoding algorithms
5. Logical Operations: Implement fault-tolerant logical gates

Tools/Libraries

• Stim
• PyMatching
• QLDPC
• Qiskit
• Cirq