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[STIM] Missing features

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Description

- [x] Noisy operations with a probability parens arg (e.g. `M(0.01)`, `MX(0.01)`, `MRZ(0.02)`, `MXX(0.01)`)
- [x] Support for generalized Pauli gates: `MPP`, `SPP`, `SPP_DAG`
- [ ] `MPAD`
- [ ] `HERALDED_ERASE`, `HERALDED_PAULI_CHANNEL_1`
- [ ] Non-contiguous correlated error chains
- [ ] Pauli products that fold to the identity, such as `MPP Z0*Z0`
- [ ] Sweep-bit targets (e.g. `CX sweep[5] 7`)
- [ ] `DETECTOR`, `OBSERVABLE_INCLUDE`

For more information, look at the [STIM docs](https://github.com/quantumlib/Stim/blob/main/doc/gates.md)

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Research direction

Start with the STIM gate documentation linked in the issue, then locate the repository entry point for the existing STIM support represented by the completed checklist items. The unchecked items span several independent features, so completion would require defining and validating support for each listed case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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