Hands-On Test of IBM Bob Coding Agent
Optimal_Log7349 · reddit · 2026-07-12
The author tested IBM's coding agent, IBM Bob, for a daily digest POC: pulling content from IBM's RSS and YouTube channels to automatically generate a daily update, testing its performance on general app development rather than typical mainframe modernization scenarios.
They mention Bob v2 is a refactored version with key changes: parallel tool execution, simplified modes (Ask / Plan / Agent), and the addition of background tasks and subagents. On the plus side, Plan mode provides deeper architectural planning; on the downside, it lacks a reusable skills mechanism like Claude's, relying more on manual adjustments for guidance.
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