staq -- A full-stack quantum processing toolkit

TL;DR

'staq' is a comprehensive C++ toolkit for quantum processing that integrates optimization, translation, and device mapping, enabling flexible quantum compilation through a modular, UNIX-inspired design.

Contribution

It introduces a full-stack quantum compiler toolkit that combines multiple specialized tools into a cohesive, modular system inspired by UNIX principles.

Findings

Includes advanced quantum optimizers and translators

Supports physical mapping for restricted quantum devices

Provides illustrative benchmarks demonstrating capabilities

Abstract

We describe 'staq', a full-stack quantum processing toolkit written in standard C++. 'staq' is a quantum compiler toolkit, comprising of tools that range from quantum optimizers and translators to physical mappers for quantum devices with restricted connectives. The design of 'staq' is inspired from the UNIX philosophy of "less is more", i.e. 'staq' achieves complex functionality via combining (piping) small tools, each of which performs a single task using the most advanced current state-of-the-art methods. We also provide a set of illustrative benchmarks.