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title: 'Run Qiskit Code Assistant Locally easily!'
subtitle: 'No IBM Quantum Premium plan required'
summary: You can now run the Qiskit Code Assistant locally easily. Download optimized models in GGUF format, install Ollama, and configure your VSCode or JupyterLab extension with a single command.
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- juancb
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- Qiskit
- Quantum Computing
- AI
- Qiskit Code Assistant
- Ollama
- LLMs
- Open Source
categories:
- Quantum Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Open Source
date: "2025-12-02T00:00:00Z"
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Don’t have access to the Qiskit Code Assistant because you’re not on an IBM Quantum Premium plan?

No worries—you can run it directly on your computer! We’ve recently improved the local setup experience. With our scripts, you can:

- ✅ Download the LLM optimized for local enviroments (GGUF)
- ✅ Enable inference on your machine (through Ollama)
- ✅ Automatically configure the Qiskit Code Assistant VSCode or JupyterLab extension


Give it a try and share your feedback—we’d love to hear how you use it!

More info: https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/docs/en/guides/qiskit-code-assistant-local#quick-start-recommended

#Qiskit #QuantumComputing #AI #Ollama #OpenSource #AIforQuantum

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*Originally shared on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7401640583166951424/) on December 2, 2025*