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[CQT-92] Replace SWIG with pybind

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
backend, tooling

Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the existing SWIG bindings and build integration, then study the Munich Quantum Tool as the stated example. Define the binding surface and verification steps before replacing SWIG, with completion meaning the existing C++ library functionality is available through pybind and the project checks pass.

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Description

pybind seems to be quite a more modern way of binding Python to C++ code.

Use the Munich Quantum Tool as an example.

Dominant language
C++
Stars
23
Forks
18
Avg merge
1d 1m
Merged PRs (30d)
3

Getting set up

  • Ships a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file
  • No pull request template
  • No contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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