IBM Bob
artpar
248 points
279 comments
September 04, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (19 comments)
colesantiago
I never thought the day that IBM would make complete slop. But it is IBM after all.
Geonode
I bet this will be as successful as Microsoft Bob.
quietsegfault
I used Bob extensively at an IBM acquisition, it was absolutely dreadful. Bobcoins.
brk
This can only mean that IBM Clippy is next.
a012
Nobody got fired for using IBM Bob
antonvs
Should have been IBM Tom, after legendary IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson. But perhaps they didn't want to sully his name.
saberience
This is embarrassing. It would have been better to release nothing than this.
znpy
Lost opportunity to call it Hal
bob1029
I like how the solitary review is word salad.
mrbluecoat
Totally reminds me of "HP Offers 'That Cloud Thing Everyone Is Talking About'" https://youtube.com/watch?v=9ntPxdWAWq8
Ciantic
This sounds a lot like Spotify's XIRP. They managed to vibe something useful for their own engineers, were super hyped, and decided to release it in public. However what are the odds this harness will stand the test of time against actual harness makers like OpenAI or Anthropic? Neither Spotify or IBM are focused on making models or harnesses, these are just side-products.
walrus01
Not to be confused with Microsoft Bob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob
Stevvo
Interesting they are renting out agent skills. You can pick up "Java Modernization" at $20 a month for "Specialist workflows to help with modernizing Java applications", or "IBM i" for "Specialist modes, workflows, and skills to work with IBM i applications".
sajithdilshan
I'm really confused what this is, is it a harness or a new model by IBM? Some reviews on that page suggests that it's a new model
m_w_
The review that "IBM Bob isn't just another autocomplete tool" tells you everything you need to know about this product. lol.
DeathArrow
31 years after Microsoft Bob, IBM releases it's own IBM Bob. :)
varispeed
The companies who are hoarding RAM to produce pointless products should be called out. Deprive working class from computing resources to sell some corporate crap. Get fucked.
taspeotis
Not to shit on their effort or anything, but it looks like a VS Code fork + an agent panel which is very ... late 2024 energy?
self_awareness
Oh, so we are yet again in the 'Bob' phase? Maybe this time it'll work.