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IBM Bob

Developer tool

by IBM

An AI coding agent that automates planning, code generation, review and verification across the software development lifecycle, including IBM Z mainframe modernization workflows.

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The 30-day trial is time-limited rather than a persistent free tier; the Pro plan starts at $20/mo.

What it does

• Agentic coding
• Code generation
• Code review

Sources

Pricing

Pricing page · 1 Sep 2026

Description

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

What it does

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

Sold within

Pricing page · 29 Sep 2026

IBM Bob's own pricing page sells self-serve plans for this product: "Pro" / "Get productive with Bob" / "$20" / "per month" / "Buy now" (also Pro+ $60, Ultra $200; Enterprise via "Contact sales").

Name

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

URL

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

Interfaces

Official documentation · 28 Sep 2026

Page shows a chat interface screenshot and names Bob-Shell: Intelligent CLI as a feature.

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