# QVM Reference

Part of the [Quil SDK](/qcs/master.md#quil-sdk), the quantum virtual machine (QVM) is an implementation of a quantum computer simulator that can run [Quil](/qcs/guides/quil/quil.md) programs.

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See [Getting Started](/qcs/getting-started.md) to learn how to use the QVM with [pyQuil](/qcs/references/pyquil.md).
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For more details about using the QVM, run `qvm --help` for a list of available options, or view the project's GitHub repository by clicking below.

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