IBM Bob

Your AI-powered development partner, for the enterprise.

Xatrix, as a specialized and certified partner, brings you IBM Bob and implements, governs and operates it across your software lifecycle.

What is IBM Bob

An agentic AI partner for the full software lifecycle

IBM Bob is an agentic AI coding partner that accelerates delivery across planning, coding, testing, deployment and modernization, with the governance and security that enterprises require. It dynamically routes tasks across multiple frontier models to balance accuracy, performance and cost.

Capabilities

Built for enterprise software delivery

Agent-based architecture

Spawns focused agents and subagents that run in parallel, each with its own context and tools, handling long-running background tasks.

Literate Coding

Explain and edit code in natural language directly in the editor, generating implementations in context without switching to a chat window.

Bob Shell

Brings agents to the terminal for interactive sessions, script automation and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Bobalytics

Tracks agent contributions across the delivery lifecycle, giving visibility into business value and cost optimization.

Modernization packages

Purpose-built modes for legacy upgrades: Java version migrations, mainframe and IBM i development, with Red Hat, Instana and IBM integration.

Guardrails & model routing

Built-in guardrails prevent hallucinations on domain-specific tasks, while task routing across frontier models balances accuracy and cost.

IBM Bob
Who it's for

Enterprises modernizing at scale

Built for large organizations modernizing legacy systems, ensuring compliance and scaling secure software delivery.

  • Java treated as a first-class citizen
  • Strong RPG and COBOL support for IBM i modernization
  • Compliance-ready (HIPAA, FedRAMP)
  • Native integration with the IBM ecosystem
Proven impact

From AI-assisted coding to production-ready software

~90%

Faster delivery in Java modernization (3 days vs. 30+)

~45%

Average productivity gain reported by developers

SDLC

Full lifecycle coverage: plan, code, test, deploy, modernize

Adopt it with Xatrix

One partner, from subscription to operation

As a specialized and certified partner, Xatrix is your single point of contact to acquire, deploy and run IBM Bob.

Subscription

We bring you IBM Bob and define the token-based subscription plan that fits your consumption.

Implementation

We deploy, govern and integrate Bob into your software lifecycle, with the security and compliance the enterprise demands.

Operation

We operate it and provide ongoing support, with the trust of a team that already runs your critical systems.

Why with Xatrix

We use Bob every day, and we bring it to you

As an IBM Business Partner, we implement, govern and integrate IBM Bob into your software lifecycle. You get the credibility of a team that builds with it daily, not just a reseller, with the security and compliance the enterprise demands.