Agentic software development
An AI development partner that understands your whole codebase — helping teams plan, build, test, secure and modernize complex software faster, with the control enterprises need.
Bob coordinates planning, coding and verification across the software lifecycle — so developers spend their time on the work that matters most.
IBM Bob is an AI coding agent and development partner for enterprises. It helps teams understand, plan, build, test, secure and modernize complex software wherever the code lives — from modern Java and JavaScript services to COBOL, RPG and mainframe applications.
Bob picks the right AI model for each task, checks for vulnerabilities as code is written, and can run as SaaS or inside your own, even air-gapped, environment. As an IBM Silver Business Partner, NetCreativeMind helps teams roll out Bob with the right governance and puts it to work on modernization, testing and integration projects.
From the first question about unfamiliar code to the final pull request, Bob keeps full context of your system at every stage.
Built for scale, security and governance — everything your teams need to develop with AI in production codebases.
Ask explains code without changing it, Plan works through architecture before anything is written, and Agent turns the plan into working, validated changes. Teams can build custom modes and approve every change before it lands.
Repo-wide refactors, dependency upgrades and framework migrations with full system awareness.
Real-time checks catch vulnerabilities in the IDE and during pull request review — not after release.
Build test frameworks, generate coverage and keep tests aligned with CI as code changes.
Multi-model orchestration uses the right model for each job, with spend visible in Bobalytics.
Create production-ready integration agents and MCP servers in minutes.
IBM-managed SaaS or self-hosted — including air-gapped — with local or private model options.
From an idea or a ticket to a reviewed pull request — with a developer in control at every step.
Explore the codebase, understand dependencies and get unfamiliar code explained in plain language.
Agree a technical plan and architecture before a single line changes.
Agent mode makes the changes across files, using the best model for each task.
Tests, security checks and a clean pull request — ready for your team to approve.
The difference between a risky rewrite project and continuous, measurable progress.
A representative selection — Bob works across modern and legacy languages, with premium packages for Java, IBM i and IBM Z.
From the first pilot team to enterprise-wide adoption, our IBM specialists help you put agentic development to work safely.
Identify high-value use cases, run a focused pilot on your own code and measure the productivity gains.
SaaS or self-hosted rollout, team management, spend limits, model policies and security guardrails.
Java upgrades, IBM i and mainframe modernization delivered by our engineers working alongside Bob.
Build test frameworks and raise coverage on critical applications, wired into your CI/CD pipelines.
Build integration agents and MCP servers connected to your systems through App Connect and API Connect.
Developer training, custom modes for your standards, usage reviews and ongoing support.
“Managed services”Quick answers about IBM Bob and how we help teams adopt it.
IBM Bob is an AI coding agent and development partner for enterprises. It understands your codebase and helps teams plan, build, test, secure and modernize software across the full development lifecycle.
Code completion suggests the next line. Bob works at the level of whole tasks — it can explain a system, agree a plan with you, make changes across many files, regenerate tests and check security, all with developer approval before code changes.
Yes. Bob handles languages such as Java, COBOL and RPG, and premium packages add specialised workflows for Java, IBM i and IBM Z modernization.
Yes. Bob is available as IBM-managed SaaS or self-hosted in environments you control, including air-gapped setups, with local or private model options for sensitive code.
Bob routes each task to the most suitable model and gives administrators central visibility of usage and spend. Enterprise plans add pooled usage, limits per team or user, and budget tracking.
A free trial is available, and we recommend a short pilot on a real application. We help you choose the use case, set up governance and measure the results before scaling to more teams.
See how Bob fits your codebase, teams and modernization plans.