Who should use pennylane-catalyst?

pennylane-catalyst is an open-source project built for quantum computing developers.

What platforms does pennylane-catalyst run on?

pennylane-catalyst runs on the command line.

Is pennylane-catalyst still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 277 commits in the last 90 days.

Who makes pennylane-catalyst?

pennylane-catalyst is developed by PennyLaneAI.

How long has pennylane-catalyst been around?

pennylane-catalyst first shipped in 2023.

Is pennylane-catalyst open source?

Yes — pennylane-catalyst is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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pennylane-catalyst

Name: pennylane-catalyst
Author: PennyLaneAI

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pennylane-catalyst is an open-source JIT compiler for hybrid quantum-classical programs built with PennyLane. It enables developers to optimize and accelerate their quantum workflows, supporting advanced quantum programming techniques.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLI

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218stars

79forks

5features

2023since

Overview

5 features

pennylane-catalyst sits in PulseGate's Infrastructure & Backend category. It focuses on accelerating and optimizing hybrid quantum-classical program execution for developers using PennyLane. pennylane-catalyst is an open-source project aimed at quantum computing developers. pennylane-catalyst is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. pennylane-catalyst is available on the command line.

Behind pennylane-catalyst is PennyLaneAI, and it first shipped in 2023. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 218 stars and 277 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are JIT compilation, hybrid quantum-classical support, and pennyLane integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

JIT compilation
Hybrid quantum-classical support
PennyLane integration
Performance optimization
Open source

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 218Active maintenance

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pennylane-catalyst verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about pennylane-catalyst

What does pennylane-catalyst do?: Pennylane-catalyst focuses on accelerating and optimizing hybrid quantum-classical program execution for developers using PennyLane. It is catalogued under Infrastructure & Backend on PulseGate.
Who should use pennylane-catalyst?: pennylane-catalyst is an open-source project built for quantum computing developers.
Is pennylane-catalyst free?: Yes — pennylane-catalyst is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does pennylane-catalyst run on?: pennylane-catalyst runs on the command line.
Is pennylane-catalyst still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 277 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes pennylane-catalyst?: pennylane-catalyst is developed by PennyLaneAI.
How long has pennylane-catalyst been around?: pennylane-catalyst first shipped in 2023.
Is pennylane-catalyst open source?: Yes — pennylane-catalyst is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 218
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: quantum computing developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Accelerating and optimizing hybrid quantum-classical program execution for developers using PennyLane.

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GitHub: PennyLaneAI/catalyst
PyPI: pennylane-catalyst

Developer

PennyLaneAI

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 218
Forks: 79
Open issues: 308
Last commit: 3 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 277
Contributors: 62
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.15.0 · 12 May 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 3 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 3 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: pennylane-catalyst-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/pennylane-catalyst

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