# QVM Reference

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

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See [Getting Started](https://docs.rigetti.com/qcs/getting-started) to learn how to use the QVM with [pyQuil](https://docs.rigetti.com/qcs/references/pyquil).
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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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