name: pyscf-interface description: PySCF quantum chemistry interface for classical electronic structure calculations allowed-tools:

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PySCF Interface

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on PySCF quantum chemistry calculations for generating molecular data needed in quantum computing applications.

Capabilities

• Hartree-Fock calculations
• Coupled cluster (CCSD) calculations
• Active space selection
• Molecular orbital visualization
• Integral computation
• Basis set management
• Geometry optimization
• Property calculations

Usage Guidelines

1. Molecule Definition: Specify molecular geometry and charge/multiplicity
2. Basis Selection: Choose appropriate basis set for accuracy requirements
3. Method Execution: Run HF, CCSD, or other methods for reference energies
4. Integral Export: Extract one and two-electron integrals for quantum algorithms
5. Active Space: Identify chemically relevant orbitals for reduced calculations

Tools/Libraries

• PySCF
• OpenFermion-PySCF
• Qiskit Nature
• ASE
• RDKit