Debugging executing quantum services using service definition layers

A quantum computing device, comprising:

• a system memory;
• and
• a processor device communicatively coupled to the system memory, the processor device to:
• receive, from a requestor, a request to debug an executing quantum service defined by a quantum service definition file;
• suspend execution of the quantum service;
• determine a next instruction to be executed within the quantum service definition file;
• identify a service definition layer associated with the quantum service definition file and corresponding to the next instruction, wherein the service definition layer comprises the next instruction and any instructions preceding the next instruction;
• and
• execute the service definition layer.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processor devices of a quantum computing device to:

• receive, from a requestor, a request to debug an executing quantum service defined by a quantum service definition file;
• suspend execution of the quantum service;
• determine a next instruction to be executed within the quantum service definition file;
• identify a service definition layer associated with the quantum service definition file and corresponding to the next instruction, wherein the service definition layer comprises the next instruction and any instructions preceding the next instruction;
• and
• execute the service definition layer.