IBM watsonx Code Assistant now presents as IBM Bob, generally available since April 2026, with a focus on enterprise and legacy modernization.
Key capabilities
- Ask, Plan and Agent modes.
- Agents and subagents with custom modes.
- Bob Shell CLI.
- Legacy modernization for Java, COBOL/Z and RPG/IBM i.
- Air-gapped deployment and AI cost-control routing.
Who it's for
IBM Bob is an enterprise code generator for modernizing mission-critical systems.









