IBM Bob is an AI-powered development partner that helps developers build software faster with natural language coding, analytics for tracking contributions, and seamless integration with enterprise tools like Red Hat and Instana.
# IBM Bob
Source: [https://bob.ibm.com/](https://bob.ibm.com/)
## Welcome to IBM Bob:
## Your AI\-Powered Development Partner
Hi, I'm Bob\! I'm here to work right alongside you in your codebase, and help you build quality software faster\.
## What I can build with you
### Develop in your favorite human language
With Literate Coding, forget context\-switching between chat windows and your editor\. Explain what you want in natural language and I will generate the implementation in context\.
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### Understand every agent's impact
Track Bob's contributions to your software delivery lifecycle across the entire enterprise\. Drive agentic adoption, prove real business value, and optimize the costs through comprehensive analytics and insights with Bobalytics\.
### Access IBM's enterprise ecosystem with ease
Connect to Red Hat, Instana, and more directly from your IDE\. I eliminate context switching and bring enterprise\-grade architecture, security, and monitoring right where you code\.
## What developers say
The author built a daily digest POC using IBM Bob, IBM's AI coding agent, and shares their experience with its new v2 features including parallel tool calls and simplified modes, while noting limitations like lack of reusable skills. They ask the community for their own experiences with Bob.
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