IBM unveiled Bob, an AI-powered development partner designed to streamline software creation. Bob enables developers to build code using natural language through Literate Coding, eliminating the need to switch between chat windows and editors. The assistant tracks contributions across the software delivery lifecycle via Bobalytics, offering analytics to prove business value and optimize costs.

Bob integrates directly into the IDE, connecting with Red Hat and Instana to provide enterprise-grade security and monitoring. The tool aims to reduce context switching and bring IBM's ecosystem directly to the developer's workflow.