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IBM Bob

Coding agent for the IDE and command line, with subagents and add-on packages for Java and IBM i modernisation.

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What it does

IBM Bob is a coding agent that works inside a codebase from an IDE or from Bob Shell on the command line, spawning focused agents and subagents for background work. It generates code from plain-language descriptions, handles scripting and CI/CD tasks, tracks AI contributions, and offers modernisation work such as Java upgrades and IBM i and mainframe development as paid add-on packages. Individual plans run from Pro to Ultra and include Bobcoin credits, after a 30-day free trial, and the Enterprise plan adds self-hosting on premises or air-gapped.

Type
Software product
Pricing
Subscription, from $20/moChecked 19 October 2026
Setup
Developer setup
Access
IDE, Desktop app, Self-hosted
Human review
Review is optional
Integrations
Red Hat, IBM Instana
Vendor
IBM
Website
bob.ibm.comChecked 19 October 2026
Listed
19 October 2026

You provide

  • A codebase
  • A task described in plain language
  • Scripting and CI/CD commands through Bob Shell

You receive

  • Generated and edited code
  • Code reviews
  • Java upgrades and migrations through the modernisation package

Before it is handed over

Review is optional.

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